Writing something inside her birthday card always sounds easier than it is. You sit there with the pen in your hand, the card already picked out, and somehow nothing on the page feels like it says enough. The printed verse inside never quite covers it, and “happy birthday” alone feels like it’s missing something. Whether…
Writing in your best friend’s birthday card always seems like it should be easy. You know them better than almost anyone. You’ve got years of memories to pull from. And yet somehow the card sits open on the table while you stare at it, trying to find words big enough for someone who means that…
Dads are not always easy to write for. Some want a laugh. Some want something short and simple. Some, even if they would never admit it, want a message that actually says what he means to you. The trouble is finding words that sound like you and not like something pulled off a store rack….
Her birthday is one of the best days of the year to say everything you feel every other day but do not always stop to put into words. The compliments, the gratitude, the specific things about her that you love and admire. Today is the day you say them all out loud. These birthday paragraphs…
His birthday is one of those days where you actually have a reason to say all the things you feel on ordinary days but do not always say out loud. Use it. A birthday paragraph that sounds like you, that says something real about him and what he means to you, is worth more than…