I wanted this to be something you could explore.
A few familiar photos, with a few new thoughts.
I have been keeping a small surprise for you.
I wanted this to be something you could explore.
A few familiar photos, with a few new thoughts.
Have a look around. I will be waiting to hear your verdict.
Photos I keep looking at
Things I want you to know
The soundtrack
A few photos I keep looking at
A few questions, my love
A love letter for you
For Chér
I could talk about loving you for hours.
A few favorites, saved here.
Small thoughts I did not want to lose.
Katy Perry
I keep looking at these, then missing you.
I want the ordinary days with you too.
"the best plot twist of all time."
Four questions before the next surprise.
Chér,
There are things I almost send you, then save for when I can say them properly. This is one of them.
When something makes me laugh, I wonder how you would react. When I find a song I like, I want your opinion. Somehow, you have become part of the way I notice things.
I like hearing the version of a story that only you would tell. I like the small details you include and the sudden changes of subject. I never need our conversations to lead anywhere impressive.
I want to make room for your honest answers too. If something bothers you, I would rather hear it than leave you guessing whether you can tell me. We do not have to get everything right on the first try.
You matter to me beyond the words I use here. I hope you notice it in the way I listen and remember what matters to you.
That is what I wanted you to know.
Gerald
Happy 24th birthday, Chér.
I hope you finish today with something worth telling me about. Maybe you finally share a wish you have kept to yourself. Maybe you find a moment you want to last a little longer.
For the year ahead, I wish you the courage to make choices that feel right to you. You are allowed to change your plans. You are allowed to try something without already being good at it. I would like to be there for the first attempts as much as the good news.
I am glad we get to share this part of our lives. There is still so much I want to learn about you, and plenty I want us to discover together. That thought makes the future feel a little more inviting.
You do not owe anyone a perfect birthday. Enjoy it in your own way, and leave a little room for me to spoil you.
I love you, Chér. I hope this page keeps a bit of that feeling for whenever you open it again.
Yours,
Gerald
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