Dear Frank and Joan, As David's first birthday approaches, I wanted to take this opportunity to write to wish YOU a Happy Birthday as well. While a child hardly realizes the significance of a first birthday, to the parents it is a wonderfully joyous occasion as they pause and reflect on the events of the past year (and 9 months :-). I don't have to tell you, but profound changes have taken place in your life such as lost sleep, sacrifice of personal time, juggling of schedules, etc.