I'm sorry to hear you have not been able to celebrate your birthday with your family. It's difficult, especially at your age, but life is not always like we want to be and we can't have it all. At least you were with friends, that counts a lot. I hope you'll be more active now that your busy period is over. Happy Birthday by the way and Happy New Year too :)
Thank you so much @erikah . I am just happy with how supportive they are when I needed them the most. Happy new year :)