Notes

Bonne fête!

Mon p’tit chaton, if there are a day that I feel grateful of, I am glad that the sister found you on the porch, at the coldest day of the year. But the warmest smile grazed upon us on that exact day. I could not thank you enough for always trying, for always proving that you could do better, exceeding the expectations.

Tu es ma minette, this year has become a year when you learn many lessons. Even some in hardest way possible. It is perfectly fine because you learnt so many things, so many life lessons. However, one thing for sure, you only grow stronger and brighter. You cannot impress many people with your decision, nor you cannot make people happy with that. Remember, you are allowed to think about yourself. You are allowed to pursue your happiness. You deserve that speck of happiness, mon ange. The happiness that you always try to bring, please give some for yourself.

Ma poussinette, 18 is a number of someone that is very capable to make their decision. Keep on learning because you will never know what tomorrow can bring. Like liverpool said, “you will never walk alone.” You can always have me, Owen, Ashton, Solomon, as your back. We will always support you just like you always become our firefly in the midst of the dark, cold, cloudy and hollow hearts.

Let the haters hate, Ashton said. And I could not agree more. Always remember to see beyond what you see, Cassandra. Everything that you see is a perspective and everything that you hear is an opinion. Think in every possible outcome, then make a decision. Imperfect understanding is often more dangerous than ignorance. You always have that kindest heart, and we will always try to keep that warmth and softness from any harm possible, even if we have to lurk in the dark.

You already learn worrying makes you suffer twice, but if that anxiety ghosts keep on you, never ever hesitate to give yourself a break. Never ever hesitate to ask for help. Never ever hesitate to ask if the thing is right in itself. You can always the next right thing.

Happy birthday, Cassie.

— Claude.