Birthday Wishes

Forty, bro. Half a lifetime of being my person , through every version of both of us. Here's to the next half. Happy 40th.

Happy birthday, Dad. Every steady thing in my life can be traced back to a steady thing in you. The way you fixed what was broken without making a speech about it. The way you stayed when staying was hard. The way you taught me to keep my word, mostly by keeping yours. Today the steadiness is mine , I'll hold the day for you. Happy birthday.

Sixty years, Mom, and you wear them like a crown you forgot you were wearing. Today we just want to remind you: we see you. We love you. We thank you.

Happy birthday, my love. Of every brave thing I've done, marrying you remains the easiest and the best. Happy birthday to the man who is my home.

Happy birthday, Grandpa. Somewhere along the way you stopped explaining yourself, and somehow that made everyone listen harder. You discovered the real life hack.

Happy birthday, my love. You saw me in the morning, in the bad moods, in the moments I'm not proud of , and then you made me dinner anyway. That is either love or spite. I'll take it.

Thirty looks good on you, bro. The kid I grew up with turned into someone I genuinely look up to — and you didn't even brag about it once. (Much.) Happy 30th. Big year ahead.

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, Mom. May God bless you today with peace, health, and joy that quietly fills every corner of your year. Thank you for being the answer to so many of my prayers.

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.