Birthday Wishes

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, daughter. You have my stubbornness, your mother's charm, and your own particular brand of chaos. The combination is entirely unreasonable and I love it.

Happy birthday, Auntie. You make family feel less like obligation and more like the lucky thing it is. Today we just want to say thank you.

Happy birthday, my love. I have learned that the right man can make you feel like the smartest person in the room even when he knows you aren't. That's not manipulation, that's love.

Happy birthday, Grandma. You still have more energy than half of us. It's either genetics or spite. Either way, we're taking notes.

Happy birthday, Uncle! You've made every family gathering louder, funnier, and a little more legendary. May this year give back even a fraction of what you give the rest of us. Cheers.

Happy birthday, Dad. You were the first person to tell me I was wrong and somehow make me feel good about it. The world needs more of that.

Happy birthday, nephew. You're at the age where you think you know more than the adults. You're also at an age where you're right about more than the adults want to admit. Keep both of those in mind.

Happy birthday, son. You've made me laugh, made me gray, and made me proud, often in that order and sometimes simultaneously. I wouldn't change a thing.

Happy birthday, Uncle. The world could use more of the way you love family. Today we just want to say thank you.