I just posted this blithely on Facebook:

"I lost the big 50.  Pounds lost, that is.  Not age!"

And then it hit me.  A wall of tears…

My sister would have been 50 today.

I hope she would be proud of me.  Her death is part of the reason why I'm doing this.  But it is just so damn unfair.

Happy Birthday, Carole.  I hope you are celebrating in style in Heaven.

That's all.