happy 23rd birthday, filbert!
it is actually kind of funny how life works sometimes. we have known each other for less than a week but somehow it already feels like we have been friends for much longer than that. the conversations never feel forced and it is always easy to talk to you about the most random things. it honestly feels like the beginning of one of those friendships that just grows naturally and becomes something really meaningful over time.
thank you for trusting me with so many of your stories and for letting me see parts of your life even though we just met. i really appreciate that a lot. not everyone is that open and not everyone makes people feel comfortable the way you do. you have been such a good friend these past few days. you listen, you share, you laugh, and you make conversations feel warm and real. that kind of energy is rare and it says a lot about the kind of person you are.
from the short time that i have known you i can already tell that you are a genuinely kind person. you are thoughtful, you care about people, and you have a way of making others feel seen and heard. those qualities are really precious. the world needs more people like that. sometimes people do not realize how valuable that kind of heart is but it truly makes a difference.
i hope that every bad day you have been through slowly fades away and becomes something small in the past. i hope the coming days bring you more peace, more laughter, and more moments that remind you that life can be really good too. you deserve brighter days and lighter feelings. i truly believe that this new chapter of your life will bring you more happiness than before.
turning twenty three is just another year on paper but i hope for you it becomes a year where things feel better, where opportunities come your way, and where you get to experience a lot of moments that make you smile for real. i hope you meet good people, create good memories, and feel proud of yourself for how far you have come.
i also want you to know that meeting you has been one of the best things that happened to me this year. i did not expect it and i definitely did not plan it but i am really grateful that it happened. sometimes people just appear in your life at the right time and somehow make everything feel a little brighter. that is exactly how it feels meeting you.
so once again happy birthday filbert. thank you for being you and for being such a good friend even in this short amount of time. i am really glad that our paths crossed and i hope this is just the beginning of a really great friendship.
sincerely, jane.
