HAPPY 23RD, AYINKE 💐.

Hurray, it's your Jordan year 🎉

Today is an incredibly special day as you celebrate your Jordan year, turning 23 just like the legendary number worn by Michael Jordan. Just as he is celebrated for his greatness, today we celebrate the amazing person you are and the extraordinary impact you have on the lives of everyone around you.

From the moment you entered my life, you brought with you a sense of joy, love, and inspiration that words can barely capture. Your beauty, both inside and out, leaves me in speechless every single day. Your smile is my lightens ever room, and your laughter my favorite song.

You embody strength, grace, and determination, much like the icon your Jordan year represents. I am so proud of all you have achieved and the incredible person you continue to become. Your kindness, intelligence, and compassion make you truly one of a kind.

As you celebrate a new age, may your 23rd year be filled with exciting adventures, endless laughter, and dreams coming true. May you continue to shine brightly and inspire everyone around you, just as you do for me every day.

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you a truly beautiful day. Even though things between us have changed and we’re just cool now, I still carry a lot of warmth in my heart when I think of you.

I miss you quietly, respectfully. And yes, I still like you the same way I did yesterday, or the day before. That feeling hasn’t disappeared, even if everything around it has shifted. Sometimes, I think about what could’ve been, the good moments we talked about having, the soft life we imagined sharing. Those thoughts still come and go.

But more than anything today, I just want the best for you. I want your year ahead to be full of growth, peace, and small wins that turn into big victories. I want to see you evolve, succeed, and find happiness in the things that truly matter to you. And from wherever I am, I’ll be quietly rooting for you — proud of every step you take and every dream you bring to life.

You deserve a birthday filled with calm, laughter, and good people around you. I hope today reminds you how special you are and how far you’ve come.

So here’s to you, my Shayla. To your growth, your wins, and your journey — even if I won't be walking beside you.

The Shayla that Shaylad well,
Aremu ❤️