dear Beverly,

Happy 18th birthday. I've been thinking about what to say for weeks, and I still don't think words are enough. But I'll try anyway, because you deserve every word I have. Watching you grow into who you are — the way you care, the way you laugh, the way you see the world — it genuinely makes me feel like I'm the luckiest person alive. 18 is a big one. And I hope this year brings you everything you've been dreaming of, and some things you haven't even thought to dream yet. I'll be right here for all of it. Happy birthday, Bev. I love you.

— Charlie