Some days arrive quietly, and some days arrive like this one — a little brighter, a little louder, impossible to miss. November 6th is one of those days.

I could have just sent a text. But you don't say happy birthday to someone who matters with three words and an emoji, so I made you this instead.

There's a bit more waiting just below — something I've been building, one small piece at a time, the same way good things usually happen: slowly, and then all at once.