A little something for

Divya

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Today is all about you

Divya laughing behind her hands on a tree-lined path

HappyBirthday

Divya

Every adventure , every slow morning , every laugh you tried to hide . It’s all better because it’s with you.

A kiss on the terrace with misty mountains behind us

My favourite view isn’t the mountains. It’s you.

From my camera roll

Little moments I keep replaying

A kiss reflected in an ornate gold mirror
caught in the mirror
Cuddled up on the sofa with two cups on the table
slow mornings, just us
Sitting on the bed beside towel swans folded into a heart
even the towels were in love
A late-night selfie in our attic room
late nights, soft lights
A gym mirror selfie together
gym partner, life partner
A selfie in matching Himachali caps
matching caps, matching hearts
A close-up selfie of the two of us smiling
my favourite face

and a thousand more to come

That smile.

The one that makes everything okay. There’s a reason they call you Muskan.

Divya laughing against my chest on a tree-lined path
Divya smiling at the hotel entrance in a burgundy dress
Divya in the prayer room under two glowing brass lamps

that laugh!

Ten of them, for now

Reasons I love you

I ran out of cards before I ran out of reasons.

No. 1

Your laugh. The real one, when you can’t stop.

No. 2

You turn ordinary days into little holidays.

No. 3

The way you look at me when you think I’m not looking.

No. 4

Your kindness, to everyone, always.

No. 5

You’re my calm and my favourite kind of chaos.

No. 6

You make the distance between Germany and India feel small.

No. 7

You hold my hand like it’s the most natural thing in the world.

No. 8

You believe in me, even on the days I don’t.

No. 9

Every adventure is better with you in it.

No. 10

I get to marry you.

1 of 10

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Baby,

Happy birthday, my love. I made you this little corner of the internet so that wherever I am, you have something of me you can open again and again. It’s only for you.

I don’t say it enough, so I’m saying it here. You are the most important person in my life. You are the first person I think of when I wake up and the last one before I sleep. You’re the one I want to tell when something good happens, and the only one I need when something goes wrong.

Every photo here is a moment I keep going back to: clouds rolling over the hills, slow mornings with two cups on the table, and you laughing so hard you had to hide your face. On the days the distance feels heavy, these moments carry me until I can hold you again.

Thank you for your patience, your warmth, and for loving me across all these kilometres and time zones. You believe in me when I forget to, and you make me want to be better every single day. You are my favourite person to do nothing with, and my favourite person to do everything with.

Choosing forever with you is the easiest decision I’ve ever made. I can’t wait for the day home is one place instead of two countries, and for every birthday after this one, spent right beside you.

Thank you for being born, and thank you for choosing me.

Yours, always

Before you go

Make a wish

Close your eyes, make a wish, then blow out the candles.

Or tap the candles, or swipe across the flames.

One more thing

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Birthday voucher

Good for one wish

Any wish, any day. Granted by me, no questions asked.

The two of us on the balcony, watching clouds roll over the mountains

Here’s to every view ahead,

together.