A good meal, cheap and deliciously varied; unlimited supply of shrimp in a dozen different ways. Raw clams and oysters, scallops, beef and pork and chicken and birthday fluff of whipped cream over carrot cake and 'Happy Birthday' sung by three Chinese waitresses because surprise guests couldn't resist.
Just one more year, that's all it means, and presents aren't the kind that come with wrapping. The friends that stand by and support and who you know you too can help are special. Yet, the last few years' of cards that no longer come are friends and family you can't help but think about.
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology