She wishes to be popular, and the universe, mildly amused, hands her a microphone.
Fresh today · Saturday, 4 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.
Popularity sparkles in the song the way puddles sparkle — beautifully, briefly, before the next scene.
She wishes to be popular and ends up, somehow, beloved — different word, better outcome.
Every girl singing along is, for three minutes, the star of her own animated wish.
A new baby girl — the kind of news that makes strangers smile in elevators.
Welcome, little one. The world tilted half a degree to make room for you today.
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Browse by occasion
What are we writing today?
Cabinets sorted by occasion. Open one — pages are arranged by warmth, not algorithm.
- Anniversary
- Baby
- Belated
- Best
- Birthday
- Boy
- Boyfriend
- Christian
- Christmas
- Congratulation
- Diwali
- Easter
- Eid Mubarak
- Engagement
- Farewell
- Fathers Day
- Friendship
- Funny
- Get Well
- Girl
- Girlfriend
- Good Morning
- Good Night
- Graduation
- Hanukkah
- Heart Touching
- Holiday
- Invitation
- Job
- Love
- Miss You
- Mothers Day
- New Year
- Recovery
- Retirement
- Romantic
- Thank You
- Thanksgiving
- Wedding
- Well
- Women's Day
- Sympathy
- Valentine's Day
- Halloween
- Veterans Day
More from today
She arrived gently, decisively, completely — exactly the way good things tend to arrive.
Congratulations on the smallest, loudest, most exhausting joy you will ever unpack.
May her first year be soft, her parents' coffee strong, and the nights merciful.
A baby girl is a slow miracle dressed up as a sleepless few months.
Welcome, new daughter of the world — we promise to keep the lights low and the love high.
She came with tiny fingernails and the unmistakable air of someone with plans.
May the people who hold her first be the people who hold her best, for years.
New baby girl, new vocabulary — suddenly 'swaddle' is the most important word in the house.
Welcome to the great soft adventure of being completely, ridiculously adored.
She blinked at the ceiling fan like an old friend, and we all relaxed at once.
May her name fit her better with every passing year, like a favorite jacket.
A baby girl arrives and the whole family's group chat suddenly forgets how to spell.
Welcome, tiny stranger — by next week you will be the most familiar face we know.
She fits in the crook of an arm like she was measured for it in advance.
May your daughter inherit your kindness and your partner's stubborn streak, in that exact order.
Congratulations — your house is now louder, softer, and considerably better lit than yesterday.
A new baby girl has the strange power of making grown adults whisper for no reason.
Welcome, small one. The story you walked into is already mid-sentence and very glad to see you.
She has the look of someone who will, in time, run the entire room.