A Very Merry Unbirthday!

"Dear Father of Mine, 

I know that you are confused and always mistakenly seem to think that May 26th is your birthday and, though I am loathe to expose to the world the fact that you might be suffering from just a hint of age related memory loss, I did want to remind you that your birthday is not until JUNE 26th.  Alas, because I do love you unconditionally I would like to present you with this clip in an attempt to make this otherwise insignificant, average day a special one for you! 

Your Loving Daughter, 

Scooby"

It was about 10 years ago now that, I believe, my father's sanity started to slip just the slightest bit.  I think that it was at that time that he became convinced that his birth month was May, vice his true birth month, June.  I am still uncertain as to how or why he has come to believe this, but it has been an ongoing topic of debate for my entire family ever since.  

The remainder of my family continues to support my father's delusional new birth date. Whether this is an act of spite against me or, more likely, a showing of pity for him is still a mystery to me.  The only one known fact is that they are... one and all... enablers of my poor, dear, delusional father.  I don't know how to make them accept the reality of the situation; they aren't helping him, what they are doing is encouraging, nay, guaranteeing, my father's senility!

 

I, for one, shall have no part in this charade of epic proportions!  I love you Daddy, so I must exercise tough love.  Therefore, I shall not lie to you, not now, not ever!  I will tell you that I love you every year on May 26th, but I will NOT be reduced to sanctioning the deception that my mother, siblings, distant relatives and even the Department of Vital Statistics would have you believe!!  If I were given to bouts of paranoia I would be tempted to think that we are in the midst of some sinister conspiracy here.

It is quite apparent to me that I, and I alone, love you since I am the ONLY one who can ever remember your birthday!  I'm sorry if this saddens you, but I shall only ever send you my sincere, heart-felt birthday wishes on your one and only TRUE birthday... JUNE 26th!  Until that time...

A Very Merry Unbirthday to you Daddy!  I love you!