Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: 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 I be celebrating my birthday without my father this year ?
Options: 
A. my father passed away
B. my father 's car broke down
C. my father had to work
D. None of the above choices .


A