How to celebrate a good friend, in writing
February 27, 2015 9:03 AM Subscribe
My mom asked me to help her write a nice celebratory message to her friend who is turning 60 years today. I have about 2 hours to do this. HELP!
My mom and her group of friends are turning 60 this year. They are celebrating by taking the birthday girl to lunch and a gift of jewelry. Additionally, my mom wants to give the friend whose birthday is today a nice card with a nice message, since she says this friend deserves a little "extra credit" as she's the kind of friend who is always first in being kind and generous. The first to offer her house for a Christmas party, the first to get you food and flowers when someone close dies, the first to get to the hospital with a pretty gift for the birth of a grandchild. Also the one who most tries to keep the peace in the expected quarrels between the friends in over 45 years of friendship.
I need a great message to celebrate a great friend, woman, person. Preferably not a poem since I'm going to translate this to spanish before I give it to my mom, and it is going to be "from all of us" not just from my mom.
My mom and her group of friends are turning 60 this year. They are celebrating by taking the birthday girl to lunch and a gift of jewelry. Additionally, my mom wants to give the friend whose birthday is today a nice card with a nice message, since she says this friend deserves a little "extra credit" as she's the kind of friend who is always first in being kind and generous. The first to offer her house for a Christmas party, the first to get you food and flowers when someone close dies, the first to get to the hospital with a pretty gift for the birth of a grandchild. Also the one who most tries to keep the peace in the expected quarrels between the friends in over 45 years of friendship.
I need a great message to celebrate a great friend, woman, person. Preferably not a poem since I'm going to translate this to spanish before I give it to my mom, and it is going to be "from all of us" not just from my mom.
Response by poster: Oh, as easy as that, eh. Thanks sparklemotion for turning my quick explanation into a nice little message. I added a little to it and sent it to my mom already. She said it made her tear up.
posted by CrazyLemonade at 9:40 AM on February 27, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by CrazyLemonade at 9:40 AM on February 27, 2015 [3 favorites]
Sparklemotion just makes it look easy. It takes talent to write so well in just 10 minutes from q to a.
posted by mono blanco at 10:01 AM on February 27, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by mono blanco at 10:01 AM on February 27, 2015 [2 favorites]
CrazyLemonade wrote it. I just edited. Happy Birthday to your wonderful friend, CL!
posted by sparklemotion at 10:15 AM on February 27, 2015
posted by sparklemotion at 10:15 AM on February 27, 2015
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You are the first. The first to offer your house for a Christmas party, the first to bring food and flowers when someone close dies, the first to get to the hospital with a pretty gift for the birth of a grandchild. The first person who comes to mind when we imagine what it is like to have a good friend.
It is an honour to attempt to follow in your footsteps, thank you.
Love, Us.
posted by sparklemotion at 9:13 AM on February 27, 2015 [11 favorites]