Dearest Claus,
I must admit that I’m pretty tempted by using silly and rather funny images such as prolific candles, cakes, wet blowing, down hills…..But I will not. I don’t think that it reflects what you inspire to your friends and to me personally.
There are lots of people that travel through life just like the clouds would cross the sky: Furtively. However, just like the sunshine, and almost excusingly, you’re driven through the firmament. I’m writing these words to the true friend that you are. It’s no need to waste time on the years of your life for only what matters is the life you blow to your years. It’s not your overwhelming wordiness neither is it your natural exuberance that attract people to you. It’s all the qualities that make you…YOU: These very mysterious ways in hiding an Über-sensive soul create an astonishing proximity with the others. Rather corny, ain’t it? Anyway, I’ll sum up my ever so legendary blabbering by saying that you are in your very own ways a hymn to friendship. You were blessed with another year, so I wish you a very happy birthday and may all your life be filled with joy, love and inspiration.
I’m sending you a very warm hug and kiss (a tom’s one???!!!??)
Lilly