Dedicated to my dearest friend——
I am not a musician, so I cannot sing for you with a beautiful voice; I am not a dancer, so I cannot dance for you with graceful movements; I am not a writer, so I cannot express for you with fancy words. However, I have a sincere heart and some words that best express my feelings. I want to use this platform to offer you a song of blessing with my most ordinary writing!
——Preface
Night comes too quickly, and time is always too hurried. It is midnight again, and I curl up alone at the bedside, using the pale yellow light to record, with a simple pen, the blessings that should belong to you.
Quietly, waiting at the gate of time, I watch them move forward step by step, and I use words to capture these fleeting moments. Returning to the place where we met, we are both children who love words, so it is destined that we are lonely people. Meeting is wonderful, but getting to know each other is even more amazing. Your birthday actually makes me want to get closer to you, to understand you. Because I promised you to send blessings for your birthday. I said that if I know little about a person, I cannot write. A good article should be full of flesh and blood, so that people can chew on it and savor it. So, you understand!
The time of knowing you is not long, and of course, understanding is very little. Time flies, and I often easily forget the season of our first meeting, but I have never forgotten that place. Just because we share the same "garden," we cultivated and planted there. Sowing and harvesting are often proportional; I wonder how your fruits are? Could they be like the golden kumquats on the branches in autumn? So abundant with fruit.
Some say that true feelings rarely exist in this world, and pure friendship is lacking! Yet, your appearance shattered others' views. You have once again proven that our friendship is real and pure. Meeting is a beautiful beginning, but getting acquainted is a rare fate. That day, speaking briefly with you, I learned that you are a reserved boy. You are not good at expressing yourself, and you tend to bury all unhappiness in your heart. Cold in appearance, but warm inside. You said you are a typical Capricorn boy, and I fully believe it. Because I know that in this world, the one who understands you best is none other than yourself.
You are very youthful and energetic, and your whole being exudes vigorous vitality. Because you are just nineteen years old, a boy as lovely as a flower, making people envy you.At nineteen, we all experienced such a beautiful time in our lives. When I was nineteen, there was no hatred in my world, only happiness and beauty. Just like you, youth, liveliness, and loveliness… all of these would be clearly displayed then. I understand your intentions, and I also understand the care you have for your friends. You said you like reading what I write, thank you for always quietly paying attention to me. Occasionally, I also take the time to visit your space. Because only in that way, perhaps, can I understand you more. In real life, would you be an energetic child? In my impression, nineteen-year-olds should all have beautiful faces and a bright future! What about you? How colorful will life be for you? Will it be as dazzling as a rainbow? I believe you are a boy with dreams, and there must be such beautiful patterns in your world, just needing time to witness them! I am here to cheer for you and to bless you! This summer brings us not only the heat but also the birthday of a beautiful boy. You mentioned today, and I have remembered it. On that day, many will sing for you, dance for you, and send you blessings! So, please rest assured, your birthday will be a very special celebration. You once told me that you hoped to receive my wishes before the 'end of the world.' I promised, but I am still a little worried, afraid that these words cannot add beauty to your birthday. The words are simple, but the feelings are sincere; I wonder if you will feel disappointed? Please forgive me for not having excellent writing skills, which makes it even harder to vividly describe you. I only know that a boy is going to have a birthday, and far away, there is someone who cares about him, sending blessings to him in the cold night! I hope it can warm his entire winter! Actually, there are still many things I want to say in my heart, but at this moment, I seem at a loss for words and cannot string them together. Some words stay in the heart, some words are lost in dreams, some words exist deep in the mind, some words are buried in melodious songs… I hope that all these words can, upon the arrival of your birthday, fly to you one by one and offer you my most sincere blessings!Tonight, there is no singing, no dancing, no fireworks, no candles, no cigarettes, no fine wine, no cake, no gifts. I don't know if these words can bring you a bit of happiness, but I hope my sincerest heart can let you feel the truth of me as a friend.
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Time flies, and the night grows deeper. But the words must bid farewell; will this be a perfect ending? Finally, I wish my dear friend a happy birthday! Smooth work! Good health! Happiness for the whole family!
