Fresh today · Thursday, 23 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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Christmas wishes for the boyfriend who has, somehow, made the holiday season slightly more bearable than usual.

Merry Christmas. The gift situation: I bought you something practical. You'll pretend to love it. We will both laugh later. Iconic.

Happy Christmas, boyfriend. The mistletoe is technically over there. We can both move toward it. Or not. Your call.

Merry Christmas. The candle is lit. The Hallmark movie is on. The wine is open. You're stuck with me until at least January.

Christmas wishes for the boyfriend who has tolerated my entire family at Thanksgiving and somehow agreed to come back for Christmas. Brave.

Merry Christmas, boyfriend. The Christmas pajamas were a mistake. We are wearing them anyway. As is tradition.

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Happy Christmas. The gift I got you is, frankly, just okay. The relationship, however, is excellent. Balance.

Merry Christmas. May the relatives behave, the food be hot, and the awkward conversations with my mother be brief.

Christmas wishes for the boyfriend who will, statistically, end up in at least one photo wearing a paper crown. We'll keep that one.

Merry Christmas, boyfriend. The Christmas season has been the start of a lot of new traditions. Looking forward to seeing which ones stick.

Happy Christmas. May the gift exchange be diplomatic, the chocolate be plentiful, and the mistletoe be respected.

Merry Christmas. The plan: family dinner, then back to my apartment for the second, lazier Christmas. The better version.

Christmas wishes for the boyfriend who has gracefully attended the family Christmas. We won't forget. We will hold it against you when needed.

Merry Christmas, boyfriend. May the cookies be warm, the family be patient, and the post-Christmas nap be allowed.

Happy Christmas. The Christmas card was my idea. You agreed. The photo is in the mail. The family will judge it. We're prepared.

Merry Christmas. May the only awkward moment today be the gift from my aunt, which we will both pretend to love.

Christmas wishes for the boyfriend who has agreed to wear matching sweaters in the photos this year. Iconic. We'll be insufferable.

Merry Christmas, boyfriend. May the family conversations stay light, the politics stay off the table, and the wine flow generously.

Happy Christmas. The mistletoe placement was strategic. Try not to act surprised.

Merry Christmas. The gifts under the tree are mostly from my mother. She loves you more than I do, statistically. Lean into it.

Christmas wishes for the boyfriend who is, somehow, the part of this season I'm most grateful for. Even when the family is being a lot.

Merry Christmas, boyfriend. May the chaos be brief, the warmth be real, and the night end with us on the couch in matching socks.

Happy Christmas. The Christmas tree is leaning. The lights are partially working. The dog is in costume. Standard.

Merry Christmas. The plan: eat too much, sleep too little, take too many photos, regret only some of them.

Christmas wishes for the boyfriend who has navigated my family with the patience of a saint. The patience will be remembered. The patience will also be needed again next year.