Family By Chance, You By Choice

Happy birthday, friend. You know the difference between who I pretend to be and who I actually am, and you like the second one better. That's rare and I know it.

Happy birthday, friend. You're one of the few people whose opinion I actually change my behavior for, which is the highest compliment I'm capable of giving. Don't make it weird.

Happy birthday, friend. At this point we've been friends long enough that we skip the social performance and go straight to the real stuff. It's my favorite friendship format.

Happy birthday, friend. You are living proof that the right person makes you both better and more specifically yourself. I don't know how that's possible. Happy birthday.