Belated birthday letter for your boyfriend

Dear love,

You laughed it off when I realized I had missed your birthday. You said it was fine, and you hugged me, and that made me feel even worse, because you would never let my birthday pass without a celebration. You deserved the same.

I want to tell you what I see in you, since I did not say it on the day. I see someone who stops to help strangers carry groceries. Someone who texts his little sister before every exam. Someone who gets quiet and serious when a friend needs him and then makes everyone laugh again when the moment passes. You are steady, loyal, funny and so much more thoughtful than you ever take credit for.

I do not want to be someone who takes that for granted, not even for a day.

S Sam

Dear love, You laughed it off when I realized I had missed your birthday. You said it was fine, and you hugged me, and that made me feel even worse, because you would never let my birthday pass without a celebration. You deserved the same. I want to tell you what I see in you, since I did not say it on the day. I see someone who stops to help strangers carry groceries. Someone who texts his little sister before every exam. Someone who gets quiet and serious when a friend needs him and then makes everyone laugh again when the moment passes. You are steady, loyal, funny and so much more thoughtful than you ever take credit for. I do not want to be someone who takes that for granted, not even for a day. So I have planned a birthday do-over for this weekend, start to finish. All you have to do is enjoy being the center of attention for once, which I know you secretly will. With all my heart, and every reminder I could find,

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Dear love,

to Sam

S Sam

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🎉 Dear love, You laughed it off when I realized I had missed your birthday. You said it was fine, and you hugged me, and that made me feel even worse, because you would never let my birthday pass without a celebration. You deserved the same. I want to tell you what I see in you, since I did not say it on the day. I see someone who stops to help strangers carry groceries. Someone who texts his little sister before every exam. Someone who gets quiet and serious when a friend needs him and then makes everyone laugh again when the moment passes. You are steady, loyal, funny and so much more thoughtful than you ever take credit for. I do not want to be someone who takes that for granted, not even for a day. So I have planned a birthday do-over for this weekend, start to finish. All you have to do is enjoy being the center of attention for once, which I know you secretly will. With all my heart, and every reminder I could find,

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Dear love,
You laughed it off when I realized I had missed your birthday. You said it was fine, and you hugged me, and that made me feel even worse, because you would never let my birthday pass without a celebration. You deserved the same.
I want to tell you what I see in you, since I did not say it on the day. I see someone who stops to help strangers carry groceries. Someone who texts his little sister before every exam. Someone who gets quiet and serious when a friend needs him and then makes everyone laugh again when the moment passes. You are steady, loyal, funny and so much more thoughtful than you ever take credit for.
I do not want to be someone who takes that for granted, not even for a day.
So I have planned a birthday do-over for this weekend, start to finish. All you have to do is enjoy being the center of attention for once, which I know you secretly will.
With all my heart, and every reminder I could find,

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