Me: The weirdest thing happened the other day, Ants.
Anthony: What do you mean by weird?
Me: Well my mother went to a lot of trouble to get a beautifully big gold ring cut off her finger (due to a knuckle being swollen) and then she had it re-sized for me as a birthday present.
Anthony: That doesn’t sound weird at all, Jules. Your mother adores you.
Me: No, no, I’m just giving you the context.
Anthony: What context?
Me: After we picked up the ring and I put it on my finger, my mother and I went to a coffee shop and mutually admired how wonderful the ring looked on my hand.
Anthony: Hold on, I’m just adjusting the angle – oh yes, that’s a beauty! When did you start getting manicures?
Me: Ages ago; that’s not the point.
Anthony: I’m still waiting to hear the weird bit of this story.
Me: Well, my mother and I were just chatting about how she bought herself the ring as a gift from my dad after he died.
Anthony: Is that where you got the idea of spending my fortune on yourself?
Me: What fortune?
Anthony: Just a joke, Jules.
Me: So my mother then said, “Are you going to….” and then she suddenly clapped her hand over her mouth, and looked a bit alarmed. She then told me the rest of that unfinished sentence: “…. get a birthday present for Anthony today?”
Anthony: That’s great, Jules – I love to be remembered.
Me: You don’t get it, Ants. She forgot you were dead! When she realised her almost-faux pas, we both had a bit of a shocked giggle.
Anthony: I don’t think my hovering spiritual presence is a laughing matter, Jules.
Me: Neither does my mother.
Anthony: And you?
Me: Absolutely hilarious!
jmgoyder 
I think it’s hilarious, too. and clearly Anthony’s gift to you was a good laugh. it also reminds me of how he would buy you the circle bangle each year, this year you got a bangle that circled your finger and a laugh as a bonus.
Easy to foget a loved one has passed when they are often in ones mind