Thoughtfulness My aunt's note in her Christmas card really touched me. Each year I write down a few key dates for my mom, my dad and my maternal grandparents and reserve masses for them at our family church in Michigan. Now, I am not catholic and I do not feel people do not need to really do this, but out of respect and honor I continue this.Last Sunday was the 14th her birthday. My aunt said that attended that mass and she took up the offering and she said that it was a privilege. I must say it choked me up. That lump in my throat filled with emotions just will not go away. Life is complicated sometimes, but it is what it is.