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I hate driving.
Like I really have the deepest distaste for it. It gives me a feeling of distinct fear and uncomfortableness that has no single cause. It’s very much like my life. However, it’s a far more feasible task to complete when someone else is there alongside me. In many cases, when I think of you, I relate it to this very feeling of security. It takes a very soothing aura to bring tranquility to a rather chaotic one fueled by uncertainty. Even before I embarked on the maddening road of learning to drive, I’ve always wanted one of these big ass retro vans. To be able to just stuff a bunch of shit in the back and take a trip someplace. And even though I still have the worst driving anxiety, it’s still something I want to do because the biggest aspect of the desire is to head out with someone else.
In light of this metaphor, I’ve found that you are indeed this someone else. Life is very bumpy and harsh. It’s full of changing speed limits, unfair tickets, and relentlessly unforeseen events that we’re not always prepared for. But it’s easier to drive through with someone else. My sof lil donut, along my journey I made a pit stop and found you in it. You have become a gentle reassurance in my life like the sounds of the highway whirring in the background. I love you very dearly, for the way you have decorated our little van with positivity and encouragement like comfy lights and pillows, for the way you give more than you receive. For all the miles you push me to go, I do hope in time to come I can reciprocate the same for you. Happy birthday marie ☺️
-deffy
hehhehe hello whore...now would you believe me when i say I'm writing this in the carrd? yes, yes you would. why? because you know me so much better than I ever thought someone could know, give or take a few things. why? because you really have become one of my best friends, it sounds so strange rolling off my tongue- or well, keyboard- but it really is true, you've really become one of my best friends :( We decided on choosing vintage/ retro things for you in each of our letters to compare to, but if we couldn't come up with something, instead we could simply express our feelings. Now, okay, yes I'm lazy and that MAY be one of the reasons I chose to smash out de mushy gooey feelings instead, but it was also because I have so much to say to you :( so much to thank you for, so many compliments to give you, and so many memories to reminisce about, but I also really wanna get you your carrd because I've kept you waiting long enough so i'll keep it short. I love you, thank you for being my friend, and not just any friend, an amazing friend, a patient, caring, understanding, loving and beyond doting friend who has never once made me frown around them no matter how many times I've killed them😔 I'm struggling to put it into elegant wording, but thank you for becoming...my treasure chest of sorts, not in the sense that you're jewels and shiny rocks to me hidden inside wood, but in the sense, when one opens a treasure chest their eyes are sure to light up, their hearts sure to fill with excitement and glee, and that is exactly how i feel when i open your messages- any time, any message, I can't help but open it with a grin- you make my day. I love you very dearly, and remember all the love you get today, you deserve. Happy birthday mi babie!
-kaina
Hi marie, my very angry baby. I love you a lot, even tho you got a big ass mouth, but where tf you think I get my big ass mouth from 😭. anyways, thank you for being the grandpa of kfc, thank you for always hyping me up on Snapchat, thank you for being such a genuine friend for all these months. It’s crazy we all getting old as hell. Anyways, best wishes and I hope you have a great day with good vibes or I’ll tell chan to tell moon to tell belle to tell val to call her shooters 💓
-SAMI
MARIE BABIE UWUWU starts crying i love you so much you’re one of the most kindest people i’ve ever encountered. you care so much about the people around you and i love that you’re not afraid to step up to bitches and tell it to them how it is😡 and the fact that you’re my friend makes me cry real tears :( you deserve the entire world and more and i really hope you have the best day and many more to come because ITS WHAT YOU DESERVE. i love you so so much my angel have a great day and eat lots of cake uwu.
-aisling
Dear Identity crisis 🙈,
I REALLY WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND WITH MY ENTIRE HEART BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH You were literally my first few friends on cb and will always be my little egg and if anyone treats you wrong I’ll GRATATA the shit out of them 🤬😡
You send love when I’m going through hard times and it really lifts my spirits and makes my heart all warm and tingly AND I UWU THE FUCK OUT OF YOU ❤️❤️❤️
You remind me of the drive in movie because I really feel like you have such a big presence that just makes me focus on you and being with you in so much fun and you keep me entertained even if it is just you and deffy being the people my mum told me never to talk to on the tl
You’re like the snacks at the drive in too because you’re just a bunch of different flavors and I love all the flavors and hope to experience the new ones too.🌭🍔🍟🍕
You’re my entire blanket🌻🌟✨, the one I just wrap myself in when I feel cold and lay in comfort as the movie goes on. As I explained before, you make me feel warm and tingly kind of like a parentisbdosbdb.
Most importantly you’re the car I drive around in. You hold many of my precious items and🚗🚙🚗🚙 you have many compartments that I haven’t checked or opened yet but I hope we get closer and converse more so I can see all those compartments and get to know you more uwu
You’re someone I really admire because I just see you as a Mum and a very strong person and I hope no one ruins your day or else I’ll pull up and I’ll look them straight in the eye as I say “ WHAT THE FUCK IS UP KYLE”. I’ll leave those scratches with car keys 😻💦. I hope you have the best day ever and know that I love you so much .😳🤪
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Eggo
marie! it’s finally your birthday today and i hope you get to spend it well with many positive thoughts. i haven’t gotten the chance to get to know you too well over all this time, but i’m glad i got to meet you through the groupchat and see how good of a friend you really can be. i used to think you’re really cold but you’ve proved completely otherwise, you care a lot about others which i cherish a lot and you have such a big heart. your dedication to all your closest friends is something amazing, for example there aren’t many people who would go all the way to make sure everyone gets a little something for their birthday. you make a really great friend and i’m happy someone like you exists. i hope your day goes well, you deserve all of the love sent your way and don’t let anyone say otherwise.
-GETTER
Burst the fuck in
happy birthday to the prettiest baby. i’m making you the tuxedo mask to my sailor moon because you are. i love you so much and i hope you have the bestest day ever my stand in gf. you’re such a good friend and i’m so freakin thankful for you. thank you for being there for me when i needed it and never wanting to beat my ass.im love u so much and you’re one of the funniest people i’ve ever met, thank you for being in my life. happy birthday baby i hope it’s the best one.
-VAL
Happy birthday cielito! For the item that reminds me of you, I chose a record player. The reason I chose a record player is because of the feeling it brings, if that makes any sense? The feeling of being in your room alone at night listening to the music, feeling peaceful and content. That’s how your friendship makes me feel. Peaceful and content. I don’t know how not to make this 7 pages long and I keep stopping and trying to think of what to write because I feel like there’s so much I could say but i don’t know what I actually want to write??? That made no sense but you get what I mean, you always do! We’re only like 12(?) days away from reaching our full year of friendship that’s actually crazy. There’s so many things to celebrate about you, you really are just such a great person? You’re so loyal and such a fucking ride or die like you really go above and beyond for your friends, it’s so heartwarming how much you genuinely do care for us and how you’re always more than willing to go out of your way to make us feel happy and loved. I hope that we can return even a fraction of that to you because you honestly deserve the world and there’s no better friend than you. You have such a big heart, you love everyone so much and you love so hard. You’re always coming up with new and creative ways to show the people you love that you love them and it’s one of my favorite things about you. You’re SO hardworking. You’ve been faced with no shortage of bullshit and obstacles but still, you’re so hardworking and you don’t give up. You get your shit done and you do your classes and you do fucking amazing at it and everything you do. I am so so SO proud of you I don’t even have the words. You’re such an ethereal person and there truly is no one else in this world like you. I know I give you a lot of shit sometimes and you must be ready to beat my ass weekly but I promise you that it’s never ever with bad intentions and that despite any argument we may have, you’re stuck with my friendship forever. I feel like no matter how much or how many things I write, none of this truly encompasses all the reasons why I love you or just how much you mean to me? There’s no word big enough for me to tell you how MUCH I love you and how proud I am to call you my best friend. I hope that one day in the near future I’ll get to hug you so tight that you’ll feel it, rather than read it. YO A BITCH REALLY SBOUT TO CRY RIGHT NOW HOLD UP THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED DJJDDJD QUIT PLAYIN.... I’m gonna keep it short and sweet but I just really really REALLY want you to know that you mean so much more than just the world to me and that your friendship has brought so much joy to my life. You’re literally my other half despite anything we may argue over or face and I will do everything in my power to make sure it stays that way because I’m not going anywhere.😈 Happy birthday mi angelita, mi tesoro, mi cielito, y mi mejor amiga. Te amo, siempre. 💞💘💕💝💖💗💝💓💘💘💓💗💖💗💝💓💘💓💝💖💗💓💘💖💝
-belle
Marie, firstly happy birthday! i love you so much, i hope today is an amazing day for you. you know how much comfort you bring me, you’re like the sibling i always wanted. i chose to compare my feelings towards you to a drive in theater, something rare to find. when you finally do, you feel excited to experience it, to tune in to the movie in the comfort of your own car. three points i want to hit; rareness, excitement, comfort. you’re one of the most unique people i’ve ever met, marie. you have interests that go far beyond anything i could ever think of, and you’re so open minded to anything and everything. your creativity, your imagination, your interests all make you the unique and rare person that i love. when i get to spend time with you, i genuinely look forward to it. i get excited, of course because you’re my friend, but also because i know that whatever we’re doing, i’ll learn something interesting about you along the way. marie, you are the person i seek most comfort in!!! i look up to you and admire you so much and i love you so much as well. i love our rabbit sessions because i feel like i can show you anything without risk of judgement, and vice versa. you’re the person in my life i would call my rock. thank you for being such an amazing person, someone i feel so proud to call my friend. i hope this birthday treats you well, and that you get to eat all your favorite foods and spend time with your favorite people, and that our project makes you smile. i love you very much. happy birthday.
-BRI
Happy birthday Marie!! UWUWUUW I hope this day is amazing and you eat lots of good shit and have a good time uwu you’re one of my oldest friends and even though we don’t much one on one I love you so much. You’re so protective of al your friends and you go out of your way to defend us without question. I know everyone in kfc is thankful for you because you’re so fucking sweet and funny you ALWAYS got some dumb shit to say kdjdjd even though we don’t talk much now I hope as time goes our friendship grows bigger and stronger because I really do love talking with you. A couple weeks ago you texted me about something that bothered you and idk but it made me really happy that you trust me enough to come to me about things like that 😡😔💖 because I LOVE YOU GIRL kddj anyways I hope this day is magical and amazing for you and the rest of your year follows love you mwah!
-kae
I think typewriters are very representative of you as a person mainly cause it’s old and you’re turning 66 now fjsjd but seriously tho typewriters have this rustic nostalgic feel to them. They remind me of evenings spent in a room that’s drowning in the falling sun writing your thoughts down. Describing all the reasons you love the one you love while they sit across you laughing. It reminds me of soft memories and calm times and you remind of just that. You’re like all the things I just mentioned, you’re like drive in theaters and record players and old movies. You give off the feeling of being comfortable and living in between eras. You give off a feeling of floating through time without sticking by anywhere. You are absolutely amazing and interesting and I love you. Happy birthday mom #1💞💞.
-kay
Starts muthafuckin crip walking HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE UWUUUUU. the light of my life. you put the ‘M’ in ‘krump’. you put the ‘M’ in ‘Kailah(M)’ i want to express every single drop of love i have for you, but you know i never know how to do that. im gonna try my best though, for you, because i looooooooovvvveeeee youuuuu.
you’re always so sweet to me even when i don’t deserve it a-and you always defend me even when i’m acting like a clown and:((( i just don’t deserve youhshsh. this WORLD doesn’t deserve you. you’re the most precious human being on this planet. i’m incredibly grateful to even be able to call you my friend. like omfg i cant even stress how much i don’t deserve you. you always check up on me when i get sad on my rant,, and i always push you off cause i never know how to describe my feelings?? like i find it a real big waste of time telling someone why i’m sad. and i KNOW i always apologize but i’m sorry for having so many closed doors. if i’m being honest marie, you’re the easiest person to talk to. you never judge, you always offer your infinite love and support, and you give the best advice. i love you so bad:((((wipes my tears
you never hesitate to stand up for your friends, and that’s probably one of my favorite qualities about you. i’ve never met someone so compelling and someone who stands their ground as much as you. you taught me not to be a pussy😡i may still be a pussy but im working on it because of YOU😡💗
you always take care of us, so it’s my turn to take care of you😡😡every night from now on i’m bringing you a warm bottle of almond milk and cookie crisps. and tucking you in. and singing cute lullabies just for you.
SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE MWAH have the best day ever. ily💗
-Kai
MARIEEEEE❤️
Happy Birthday!
The item I chose is a jukebox! And just like a jukebox, as much as I love music, I love you lots a well! You’re charismatic, charming, stylish, unique, and pretty rare. In that aspect, I feel so happy to have you as a friend and as someone I love and hold dear in my life.
You’re so kind and caring, and I can’t think of anyone or anything that could possibly compare💕💕 I love you so so much!
And I hope you have the most beautiful birthday ever!
-Rae