This Is Us!: Birthday Bestie!

AMANDA

Big Birthday Wishes to the best bestie a friend could ask for! My dear Amanda, you are so beautiful, smart and talented. Beyond compare. You have already accomplished SO MUCH and I am absolutely confident that I am going to continue to be in awe of the many feats you will continue to accomplish. I know you will fulfill all of your big dreams, and then some!

One wish for you: I wish you could see yourself as others see you. You have a radiant luminosity about you that cannot be faked (although others try). You hold so much life and energy inside you. You are a beyond caring, thoughtful, loving person.

Truth be told: I often feel like Scrooge on Christmas Eve when I hang around you. I'll catch myself thinking: Why do I find it so hard to be as kind to everyone as Amanda does? She does it so easily and naturally.

Amanda, I love that you're always by my side on my crazy adventures. Whether it's a

"Let's go Malora, this is going to be awesome!"

or a

"Oh my gosh Malora, GET DOWN FROM THERE!"

Either way, happy or mad, you're by my side! And that's priceless!

A confession: I really enjoy telling you about the stupid, crazy things I do, or to do them around you, because I love to see/hear you expressions. I'm sorry. That's a very selfish friend. I know you really worry about me. And for that, I love you.