I’ve spent most of my life on the internet. Ever since I was a kid I’ve spent too many hours online, chatting to strangers. It’s second nature to me at this point. I’ve made friends from every corner of the web that I’ve frequented. Even though I haven’t kept in contact with most of them, I truly appreciate each and every friendship that people from all over the world gave me. No matter how many friends I made in the past, however, it wasn’t until recently that I found people who made me reevaluate what defines a “friend” without having ever met them in person.

And it just so happens to be one of those people’s birthdays today.

@bammsie, I know we’ve only been friends for about a year now, but I have so much to thank you for.

Thank you for always being so kind and open to everyone who you meet. I’m fairly certain it was you who initiated our conversations when we first began talking, and I’m eternally grateful to it.

Thank you for making me smile at the everyday things in life on a daily basis. Each time you share with me a picture of the latest pastry you baked, or send me a funny picture from a homework assignment you have, or tell me something hilarious your little sister said to you, my day becomes a hundred times brighter.

Thank you for keeping my love for food and cooking alive now that I’m home and get spoiled by my parents making dinner all the time. I still don’t cook as often as I should or would like to, but I’ll get there!

Thank you for always being so willing to join my Rabbit watches and music rooms, even when they are absurdly last-minute. You’ve watched way more than your fair share of LMK dramas and movies for my sake.

On that note, thank you for introducing all of us to Rabbit. I’ve grown so close to so many Beanies thanks to that app, as frustrating as it can be. Especially lately.

Thank you for taking the time to text me every single day, even when I know you’re busy and have better things to do.

Thank you for putting up with me, especially when I’m feeling down. I know that I can be an absolutely exhausting person to deal with and I feel so guilty for dumping so much on you all the time. You’re an angel for not just deleting me from your contacts and blocking me. Whether I’m wallowing in self-loathing or spamming you with nonsense messages about a dumb actor I kind of like, you never run away. That’s amazing.

I honestly don’t think I’ve ever met someone so genuinely kind and warm in my entire life. Thank you so much for existing.

Happy birthday, Bambam 💖💖💖


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    Rewind

    I remember that night I just might

    be utterly, utterly grateful for having stumbled upon DB, and then to the fanwall, and found such truly amazing, brilliant, kind, thoughtful people.

    You know me, I dance awkwardly and quote to get my point across – especially when I’m just so completely floored. A part of me wants to be silly and wrap this up with a snarky comment, but I know I can’t.

    Girl, I am so incredibly thankful for you and your heart. I think sometimes that you don’t know quite how big and perceptive it is, but gosh darn it, I do, and it makes me cry. My wish for you is that you can fully believe it some day, and not hate yourself, because you’re rad. And it’s dumb to hate things that are rad. And you’re not dumb.

    I keep saying it, and it’ll keep being true – but I’m just so blessed to have you as a friend, and I’m so thankful that I can say it and believe it.

    Thank you for being so supportive and sweet even when you’re exhausted and emotionally spent.

    Thank you for humoring me when I ramble about my misadventures.

    Thanks for being you. Thanks for being Mindy, the one who I thought was intimidating but really is just an old softie who feels feelings. I have no idea how I’ll ever write anything for your birthday now because it’ll just feel inadequate and I can no longer do the words thing.

    May we all be so lucky. (Waitress)

    P.S. Thanks for making me cry. I just got home and I had to stare at the ceiling for a while because I thought it’d be hard to explain why I had tears rolling down my cheeks.

    P.P.S. My son loves you. He’s a big fan.

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      Why the heck did you throw this stick in my eye, Bams

      I had to wait until I had an opportunity to be alone in my room before I read this and now I’m crying into my pillow

      I don’t know what to say except that I love you, Bams 💖 I somehow forgot to say that in my post. But I do.

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        And now I’m crying.

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        It’s ’cause I hate you and the stick was the closest thing to me other than that red thing that burst out of my chest and is now lying ever-so-slightly combusted on the floor.

        I love you too, MindyMin.

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    First off, 🎉Happiest Birthday,again,Bams!🎉

    Second – Mindy,you’ve explicitly expressed what Bams has done or does to us, in this very loving birthday post. from the photos shared, and to what nots, Bams just never fails to bring a smile,or a laugh to me.

    you two,are like these BFFs to me.. 😊

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