Hi Phyllis, I'm sorry you did not have a good Birthday. Sometimes families are not worth bothering with. Its true you can choose your friends but not your family. I only found out my Mum had been in hospital by accident, My so called family couldn't be bothered to phone. My Mum has since said she will contact me rather than me contact her. So I don't bother to phone. Any way we both have friends on the chat line Hugs and kisses love Daring Dawn