Heartfelt birthday message for your son
Sam, the day you were born, the whole world went quiet and it was just you and me. I counted your fingers, kissed your forehead and promised to love you through everything. I have kept that promise through scraped knees, slammed doors, first heartbreaks and big goodbyes, and I will keep it for the rest of my life. Happy birthday, my boy. No matter how tall you get, you will always fit right here in my heart.
Heartfelt · for your son
Birthday · Long · 77 words · email, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack
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{firstname}, the day you were born, the whole world went quiet and it was just you and me. I counted your fingers, kissed your forehead and promised to love you through everything. I have kept that promise through scraped knees, slammed doors, first heartbreaks and big goodbyes, and I will keep it for the rest of my life. Happy birthday, my boy. No matter how tall you get, you will always fit right here in my heart.
Make it personal
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Write for his age. Big, silly and simple for a little boy; short and not too sappy for a teenager; honest and grown-up for an adult son.
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Name one real thing. A trip you took, a habit he has, a moment you were proud of him. One specific line beats a page of general praise.
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Say the thing you rarely say. “I am proud of you” or “I love who you have become.” Sons of every age remember those words.
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