Fresh today Β· Friday, 5 June

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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Some people deserve a parade; you deserve a quiet house, a slow song, and me.

I love you in ways the calendar will keep failing to measure β€” happy birthday anyway.

Today is yours, and yours is mine, and that math has always worked out.

Happy birthday β€” may every wish you make this year find you already holding it.

You once said birthdays felt strange; let me make this one feel like home.

I'd give you the world, but you've never asked for more than my attention.

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Cake is good; you are better β€” happy birthday, the rest of my life.

May this year leave fingerprints only in the soft places, my love.

Happy birthday β€” thank you for being born, and for letting me notice.

Happy birthday, husband β€” still the best decision I ever made, accidentally on a Tuesday.

You've grown into your laugh lines and I plan to kiss every one of them today.

Another year of your terrible jokes β€” happy birthday, and please don't stop.

I married you for the quiet mornings; today I'm celebrating the loud ones too.

Happy birthday to the man who still steals my side of the bed unapologetically.

You wear your years like a good coat β€” happy birthday, my favourite, my home.

Of all the husbands available, the universe handed me the right one β€” happy birthday.

Today I'd like to spoil you the way you quietly spoil me every other day.

Happy birthday, love β€” thank you for being predictable in all the ways that matter.

Another candle on the cake, another year of me trying to deserve you.

You are softer than the world thinks, and I love being the one who knows.

Happy birthday, husband β€” may this year repay you for every uncomplaining one before it.

I'd write a speech, but you'd just interrupt with a joke β€” so: I love you.

Marrying you keeps paying dividends I never budgeted for β€” happy birthday, my treasure.

You make exhaustion look noble and Mondays look survivable β€” happy birthday, my anchor.

Today the kids made cake; I'll make sure the rest of the day belongs to us.