Or maybe that should be “Happy birthday, Happy!”—or . . . well, the permutations go on for a while. Anyway, it’s not quite as good as an ambush from the waiters at a fine restaurant (though it is easier on the wallet), but I wanted to take this opportunity to wish a happy birthday and a wonderful year to one of the best people I know, and one of the dearest friends I ever expect to have.“May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.”May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home,
And may the hand of a friend always be near.
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.”
Thank you, my friend. This…well. You seldom render me speechless without some sort of spluttering on my end, but this is a nice sort of speechless. Happy, even. 🙂
I love you, my brother. Thank you for a wonderful Irish birthday blessing, and for the incredible gift of your friendship. I think you’re pretty amazing too. 🙂
I’m glad you’re pleased. (I’ll have to work on the spluttering.) 🙂