Sweet 16. The world is wide. The road is open. The license, hopefully, is on its way. Go carefully and go far.
Fresh today · Sunday, 26 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.
Happy 16th birthday. May the music this year be good, the friendships be real, and the small bad decisions teach you something useful.
Sixteen looks good. The teenager is starting to make space for the adult. Both versions are loved.
Happy 16th. May this year be the one where you start to actually like the person looking back at you in the mirror.
Sweet 16, beautiful. The future is the size of the questions you're brave enough to ask of it.
Happy 16th birthday. May this year be soft on the mistakes and loud on the wins.
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