[Anonymous text]

[donquixotic]

Sorry for the morbid subject, but I want people's input. If you're dead back home is there any point in celebrating a birthday here? I'm not even sure if I should really consider myself alive, since I'm on borrowed time in Genessia.

Would you continue on with the birthdays or not if you were in this situation?

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[theonigiri]

[Tohru feels a chill just from reading those words. Writing them makes her feel that much more uncomfortable.

She decides not to make this person elaborate: It sounds like a tricky subject. Painful, most likely. And she can put two and two together based on what she's learned already. So Tohru calms her nerves, breaths in, and sets to typing:]

I still celebrate my Mom's birthday. And she celebrated Dad's birthday too. Birthdays are about being happy someone was born and that they affected your life.

Lives don't stop having meaning once they're over. Every day, the little things Mom did for me still have an impact. So it's like she's still here... And I'm still glad she was born.

Anon texting forever

[donquixotic]

[This is powerful and it hits Rosinante in a way that he wasnt expecting.

Lives don't stop having meaning once they're over.

What wonderful, gentle wisdom. He sits back for a moment and breathes. Taking in the words on the screen. He wonders if the little moments still affect Law, long after his death. If Sengoku still tolds any of their old hobbies or traditions.

He hopes they still think of him. And that he brings good to their lives even now.]

You're probably right. The people who loved me back home might still think of me. And my life had meaning to them.

The man who raised me always celebrated mt birthday with me. Maybe I should continue the tradtion here.

[theonigiri]

I'm sure they're celebrating your birthday right now. If you listen, maybe you'll hear it.

Things like love don't follow normal rules, so I think a loving birthday can be celebrated together even if you're far apart.

At least, that's what I think. I hope you'll feel their love.

[donquixotic]

Thank you. I'm not sure that's possible. But the idea of love being something that could reach past death and through the barriers between worlds is something that makes me really happy.

I'm not sure I believe it's possible. But I want it to be. I want them to think of me and feel the love I still have for them.

[theonigiri]

I love the idea as well. I'm sure if you love them strongly enough, your happy birthday can reach them.

Oh, but my manners. I realize this is anonymous, right? But regardless, my name is Tohru Honda. Happy Birthday, Stranger. I'm glad you're here to talk to me.

[donquixotic]

You made what might have been a rough day a little more hopeful. Thank you, Tohru Honda. I'm glad I'm here too. Maybe someday we can talk without it being anonymous.