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The original was posted on /r/paranormal by /u/RojoPrincessa on 2024-11-11 20:00:19+00:00.

My great great grandmother always called me her “birthday angel”, we shared the same birthday. November 11th. She had dementia very badly leading up to her passing, but she always remembered that I was her birthday angel even when she couldn’t remember anything else.

Every year since she died right around the date of our birthday I would experience a visit from her. I would always smell her perfume first. She had a very distinct strong perfume smell. It would consume me and I’d feel warmth, like she was giving me a hug. It felt like when you close your eyes and look up into the sun. It would last for a about two minutes, and then she would disappear.

I look forward to that moment every year. It doesn’t always happen on the exact date but sometimes a few days before or the night prior. I’ve never had to wait until after my birthday though. This is the first year I’ve not had that experience… at least yet.

We finally were able to get her ashes from a family member earlier this year and put them to rest, so part of me hopes that this means she has moved on and is resting peacefully. The selfish part of me is hoping that she will come say Happy Birthday one last time.

I just needed to get this off my chest, and am hoping maybe someone here will understand. It’s been over 12 years now, but I still miss her. My heart aches this time of year.