To Sher

I just want to tell my best friend in the whole world happy birthday. Every year we get older it's more and more precious to me that I've known you since we were 12.

And now we're both 26. Bona fide adults. Though I realize that terrifies you.

Don't worry, love, it's only going to get better.

And if life starts getting way too serious, I promise to pick you up and take you to do something mildly dangerous and not at all reasonable to shake things up.

Or to remind you of what it was like to be 16. Honestly, 26 is way less terrifying.

I'm really thankful we get to be kids and grown-ups together. It's only going to get better.

Happy 26. And many more.