Mom, not only do I hope you feel better soon and get to go home and celebrate your birthday (with some soft foods of course) I want you to know that I love you very much. As I grow older and I look back at how my mom handled bills, jobs and a house all alone! I really have no idea how she didn't kill us before we could walk. I can barely stick to my budget and remember to pay all the bills on time and my house is smaller and I don't have any human children!
I am so impressed with how you stayed strong while we were young and now it is paying off because I aim to be a successful as you. You are also getting to have life style now (minus the sickness) that you sacrificed for us years ago.
Happy 27th birthday mom.... :) I love you so very much.