guess who’s older today

to my favorite human, abas ♡ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BASSS!! first of all, happy birthday to one of the most important people in my life. gua harap di umur lu yang baru ini, there’ll be more good things coming your way, more reasons to smile, more things to be proud of, and more moments that make you feel genuinely happy. i hope life treats you kindly, because you deserve that too. gua sebenernya bingung mau ngomong apa, because how do i even put into words how grateful i am to have you in my life? lu bukan cuma sekadar sahabat atau bestie buat gua. lu udah jadi salah satu orang yang bikin gua ngerasa kalau ternyata it's okay to be myself, even the parts of me that i don't always understand. thank you for always trying to understand me, for being patient with my emotions, and for guiding me through things instead of making me feel bad for not knowing everything. thank you for teaching me new things, listening to my random stories, and making me feel like i can talk about almost anything without having to worry about being judged. i appreciate those little things more than you probably realize. and bas, gua harap lu juga inget kalau lu nggak harus selalu jadi orang yang ngerti semuanya, nggak harus selalu jadi orang yang sabar, dan nggak harus selalu punya jawaban buat segala hal. you’re allowed to be confused, tired, upset, or just not okay sometimes. lu juga boleh cerita, boleh minta bantuan, and you don't always have to figure everything out on your own. gua harap lu juga punya tempat buat pulang ketika dunia lagi terasa berat, sama seperti bagaimana kehadiran lu bikin banyak hal terasa lebih mudah buat gua. i may not always know how to express my appreciation properly, and knowing me, gua mungkin bakal lebih sering ngebully lu daripada ngomong manis kayak gini WKWKWK but please know that i genuinely appreciate you and everything you’ve done for me. i'm really glad our paths crossed, and i'm grateful that i got to know you beyond just being another person in my life. for this new chapter of your life, i hope you get to experience the same kindness you give to other people. i hope your efforts pay off, your worries become lighter, and you find happiness in things both big and small. i hope you never feel like you have to earn your place in someone's life by constantly being useful or understanding. you deserve to be appreciated simply for being you, too. once again, happy birthday, abas. thank you for being my sahabat, my bestie, my partner in all the random yapping, and one of the people who make life feel a little easier. please keep growing at your own pace, and don't forget to give yourself the same patience you give to others. i'm really, really glad you exist, bas. now enough of this emotional nonsense before gua mulai malu sendiri enjoy your day, old man. jangan geer, ntar juga gua bully lagi awok with lots of love (and bullying, obviously), shabil ♡