Read the following paragraph and answer the question. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.

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Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible>.

Paragraph: Today is my 24th birthday , and it is also my first birthday without my father . I did n't really want to celebrate it at all , but my sisters and my mother convinced me that I should . It is also my brother in laws birthday as well .

Question: Why would my mother and sisters convince me that I should still celebrate my birthday even though I did not want to ?
They knew my father would want me to still celebrate
They wanted to cheer me up and make the day special despite my father's absence.