Fresh today Β· Saturday, 11 July

New Wishes

A handful of wishes pulled from the cabinet this morning. Pick one up β€” copy, save it to your pinboard, or send it on.

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Cheers to the new teenager β€” may your opinions be many and your slammed doors few.

Happy 13th, kid. You've earned the title; now figure out what to do with it.

Thirteen is a doorway. Walk through it with the curiosity you've always had.

Wishing you a 13th birthday full of music too loud and friends too true.

Happy birthday β€” you're a teenager now, which means we owe you slightly less explanation.

To the boy turning thirteen: stay weird, stay kind, stay yours.

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Thirteen years in and already you've outgrown half our advice. Good.

Happy 13th β€” the years ahead are going to be wilder, weirder, and largely worth it.

You've reached the age where birthdays start to feel like statements. Make this one count.

Cheers, teenager. May your phone battery hold and your friendships hold longer.

Happy 13th birthday β€” you're not a kid anymore, but the cake is still required.

Thirteen is the trailer; the movie is long and mostly good. Enjoy the premiere.

To the new teenager: the world will tell you to grow up. Take your time.

Happy 13th, young man β€” keep your sense of humor; you'll need it.

Thirteen and already too cool for half of what you used to love. Classic.

Wishing you a thirteenth that feels less like a milestone and more like a launchpad.

Happy birthday, teenager. May your interests get stranger and more specific.

Thirteen years in, and the best ones are still in front of you.

To the boy stepping into his teen years: walk in like you belong there. You do.

Happy 13th β€” the awkward years are also the interesting ones. Welcome.

Cheers to thirteen β€” a number that feels bigger than it is and smaller than it'll seem later.

Happy birthday to the boy whose voice is about to do unpredictable things.

Thirteen: when the questions get bigger than the answers. Ask them anyway.

Wishing you a 13th birthday full of late laughter and early independence.

Happy 13th, kid β€” you're a teenager now, which means anything is possible, including chaos.