It was 11:59 PM on a Tuesday. I was lying in bed, the cold blue light of my phone screen illuminating my face in an otherwise pitch-black room. My thumb was mindlessly scrolling when it happened. A notification popped up in the family group chat: a single cake emoji. My heart did a tiny somersault. … Read more
It is 11:58 PM. You are lying in bed, the blue light of your phone screen illuminating your face in an otherwise pitch-black room. Suddenly, it hits you. It’s their birthday in exactly two minutes. You want to be the first one to say something, but your brain is currently a blank slate. You don’t … Read more
I was at a dinner party recently when someone mentioned their golden birthday and diamond birthday, and half the table looked completely confused. One person thought it was a wedding anniversary thing, another thought it was a secret code for a milestone age, and my friend Sarah—bless her—just wanted to know if it meant she … Read more