A Birthday on the Other Side of the World

On the other side of the world, one of my children is celebrating a birthday without me, and more sadly, without a family.  So today is a bittersweet day for me.  It marks another year we haven't had with our child.  Although this birthday is spent a world apart from each other, I find some peace knowing that we will have many more birthdays to celebrate together, even if not this one.