Hey, love.
I never shared one of these before, but life changes like that. I kinda kidnapped your boyfriend a few days ago, and he liked the idea, so we went with it.
I hope you will forgive me for the abject silliness.
Hey, the silly is the best part!
You make a fine point.
That's what he said.
That was... bad. Really bad. I never figured out how to edit these things. Okay, gonna go on ahead and pretend I didn't do that. Scotty! This might be, uh... the cheesiest thing we've ever done. But... you're twenty-one! My time and place, that means you can legally have alcohol. The whole bar tending thing probably nullifies the rite of passage thing, but I'm pretty sure we can still take advantage of it, huh?
Okay.
Have you ever noticed it doesn't feel like a whole year since I did one of these? I asked you to keep growing, and I guess most people would put that down to the whole inevitability of time thing, but not me. You're a miracle. You never stop being amazing, and I swear to God, I see something new every day.
I love each and every day with you. It's been a quieter year this time, but our family's stronger. We're gonna be two years married in a few days. I've got a ring-dent in my finger. We're happy. Things are really peaceful.
My soul is twenty-one years old. Happy birthday, Scotty. I love you.
Your turn.
Scotty. You are still exceptional.
Long ago, my sister instructed me quite calmly to choose someone with a kind heart, an open mind, and a giving soul. I never imagined that day that I would choose twice, but I knew that I would choose wisely. I have. I believe she would be overjoyed with my selection.
You are something rare, Scotty. Something bright and pure that has no definition, at least not within the power of English, that one finds once in a thousand lifetimes. As that rarity passes into his twenty-first year, I will give you the best that I have; the kindness of my heart, the broadness you have helped to expand of my mind, and the love of my soul.
I love you. Happy birthday.
Geez. Kicked my butt with poetry.
No, I didn't. I would apologize, but.
Yeah.
I believe you had something in mind, Harold.
Yeah, before you channeled Shakespeare!
I think he's having second thoughts, Scotty.
Dude, I am not!
Well?
Okay, okay. Back to the cheesiest thing we've ever done. We cheated a little bit on this one, but birthday forgiveness, please? I couldn't resist the in-joke. We love you. Okay.
♫One, two, princes kneel before you
That's what I said, now
Princes, princes who adore you
Just go ahead, now
One has diamonds in his pockets--♫
♫This one, he wants to buy you rockets--♫
Oh, dear. I believe Harold's given up.
Okay. That's-- that's all I've got, love. Embarrassed ourselves just for you. Totally worth it. Happy birthday.
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