My friend Jason and I have a funny tradition for celebrating each other's birthdays. Instead of awkwardly browsing to find just the right birthday card to express just the right sentiments -- we pick whatever kind of greeting card we want, and then just adapt it to more accurately align with the real-life circumstances.  I think it started with a card for a 2-year-old girl being adapted for a 22-year-old boy... but since that first card, we've covered a lot of territory -- everything from Secretary's Day to Swimming Lesson Graduation... But this year, for my birthday, my friend brought things to "a new level of inappropriateness" with this sympathy card.  Perhaps others might think that it's macabre and tasteless, but not me.  I thought it was hilarious.

In case you can't read the text of the card very well, it says:  "May your mother's life birthday be honored by all she you loved.  May her your memory day be cherished a celebration for all she gave of your life.  May your heart be comforted glad by all you shared 've accomplished.  With Sympathy Happy Birthday!"

Good ol' Jason sure does know how to celebrate a birthday (and creatively adapt a sympathy card).