Woke up yesterday morning and realized my wife’s birthday was only two days away. Freaked out a little cause I hadn’t even thought about her birthday message yet. You know how life gets – work deadlines, kids’ soccer practice, laundry piling up.
My First Attempt Was Terrible
Grabbed my laptop around 10 PM while she was watching Netflix. Typed “Happy birthday honey” and froze. My brain went totally blank trying to sound romantic. Backspaced that mess. Then wrote some nonsense like “Another year older huh?” before slamming the delete key again. Sounded like my accountant talking about tax season.
Started scrolling through cheesy poetry websites – big mistake. Every “Roses are red” crap looked like it was written by a robot with zero dating experience. Got annoyed and closed all tabs.
Changed My Approach
Pulled out our wedding photo album while she was showering. Memories just clicked. Remembered that stupid inside joke about burnt pizza from our first date. How she cried happy tears at our gender reveal even though she wanted it to be a surprise. How she learned to change a tire watching YouTube videos when I was sick last winter.
Just started typing whatever popped in my head:
- “Remember when you tried making pancake art of my face for my 30th? Looked like a melted potato but tasted like love.”
- “Still can’t believe you taught yourself plumbing to fix our leaky sink. Sexiest plumber I know.”
- “Thanks for laughing with me when the dog peed on our anniversary cake. That’s our life – messy and perfect.”
Wrote 200 words in under 7 minutes. Didn’t overthink it, just let memories guide my fingers.
The Magic Happened This Morning
Printed it on fancy paper and stuck it in her breakfast tray with coffee. Watched her read it while chewing toast. Saw her eyes get shiny halfway through. When she reached the end, she threw her toast at me (playfully) shouting “Who told you to make me cry before work!” followed by the tightest hug.
The real trick? Didn’t try to be Shakespeare or quote Instagram poets. Just talked about our ordinary, amazing life together. Truth hits harder than any hallmark card.
Feel like I unlocked some husband-level achievement. Moral of the story? Grab those everyday moments that make your love yours. Works every damn time.
