Fresh today · Thursday, 16 July

New Wishes

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

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Happy wedding day, son. The mother in me is crying. The father in me is also crying, just more quietly.

Wedding love. May the marriage be the long version — the one that ages well, deepens with the years, and quietly proves the love.

Happy wedding day, son. The way you've grown is the part of being your parent we're proudest of.

Wedding wishes from the parents. The seat at our table for your bride is permanent.

Happy wedding day. May the years ahead be soft on the small fights and generous with the small joys.

Wedding love. The marriage you're building today is the marriage we'll be watching, quietly, for the next several decades.

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Happy wedding day, son. May the bride be patient with the family. May the family be welcoming to the bride. May both grow comfortable with the new shape.

Wedding wishes. May the home be loud where you want it loud and quiet where you need it quiet.

Happy wedding day, son. Same vow as the day you were born: we love you. We're proud of you. Today, the love expands to include your bride.

Wedding love from your parents. The vow was simple. The marriage is the whole life. Off you go. We'll be cheering, always, from the front row.

Happy birthday. Best wishes for the year ahead.

Best wishes on your birthday. May the year be kind to you in the small ways the big ones aren't always.

Happy birthday. May the year ahead bring you back something the last one took.

Best wishes on the day. May the candles burn slow and the year ahead be one of the soft ones.

Happy birthday. May the year hand you small good news, kind people, and a stretch of soft mornings.

Best wishes on your birthday. May the day be celebrated by the people who actually understand how much you've given.

Happy birthday. May the year ahead be one of the easy ones.

Best wishes on the day. The candles are temporary. The love is permanent.

Happy birthday. May the year be soft on the failures and generous with the wins.

Best wishes on your birthday. May the day include the kind of small good moments that don't get photographed but stay with you.

Happy birthday. May the year ahead bring you closer to the version of yourself you've been working toward.

Best wishes on the day. The cake is small. The meaning behind it is large. Eat both.

Happy birthday. May the year teach you something useful and ask of you only what you can give.

Best wishes on your birthday. May the day be one of the easy ones.

Happy birthday. May the year ahead be kinder than the last and easier than the next.