Hey, Michael, wanna know something really funny? Your birthday always meant so very much to me, but it has has gained an extra layer of importance over the last twelve years. You would think I would have paid proper attention to it while you were around,,,,but being smart isn’t something i’m known for.
As I wrote to you so very long ago, even earlier than 2008, mind you, in that one letter that I’m not even sure if it reached you, I am so deeply sorry for the way in which the world treated you. Little did I know then, the number and intensity of tribulations that were to follow. But irrespective of how unkind the world may be, no matter how mercilessly time may pass us by, what matters most is obtaining the crown of salvation at the end of our earthly journeys.
Now, all these decades and heartaches later, I just hope that at least
some of the love and generosity of spirit that you put out into the world came back to you and did so in the ways most significant for you.
Happy birthday and good night, you beautiful king, you! 