It was the month of May, and here in Bangladesh, the month of May is characterized by the hot and dry season on the outskirts of monsoon.
To be exact it was the middle of May, and the date was 25 on the calendar. It was my day off, as I did not have any class and was just chilling at home. Back then, we didn't have streaming sites to watch movies, so we would mostly watch videos and memes on social media sites. And I was just casually browsing through social media, trying to find new memes and funny videos. At that moment, I saw someone's post on her timeline. It was one of our mutual friends. He wrote a post with a picture of a cake and added a caption that read, "Happy Birthday."
What!!
That was my reaction, it was her birthday, the most important person of this month. My heart skipped a beat as I realized the significance of the date. It was her birthday, the birthday of my crush, and I didn't know this. I couldn't believe the fact that I had forgotten such an important day. I cursed myself for not paying enough attention to her. I couldn't acknowledge her birthday, and here I am, thinking that I would be the man of her dreams. What kind of a man would I be if I couldn't even remember the birthday of such an important lady?
The perfect man is someone who cares about every little detail about his queen. He should respect her and care for her. That was the principal, but I broke my own code, so I decided that although it's late, I should wish her for her birthday. However, I was nervous and uncertain about how to proceed with this. Would it be appropriate to wish for her right now? Should I keep it simple or take a bold step forward? Such questions were arising chaos in my mind, but I was determined not to let this chance slip away. So I went to seek help from one of my buddies from my old school. He was an expert in these sorts of things. You can say that he was the woman's man. The popular guy among the girls, but a gentle character. He was always there for me and still is, although we are separated by universities and our own chaotic lifestyles.
I immediately knocked him on the message app and asked him to call me when he's free. Within a few minutes, he called me up, thinking it was an emergency. As he called me, I told him about my situation and he gave me a smile. It was as if to tell me, he was happy to see me growing up and trying to socialize with others. He asked me to write something that's unique and heart-to-heart. It should be something that she can relate to, and it must show a certain level of affection. And, after hearing his words, I put my phone up and decided to type up a message.
I took my time and wrote a simple message; "Happy Birthday 🎂, May all your dreams come true, And you reach your goals. Rise high and tall as your ambitions. Wish you many, many Happy returns of the day. Sorry for being late. Please accept my apologies.😊.
That whole day, after I tapped on the post button, I restlessly waited for her to answer and would occasionally see who else was posting on her timeline. Finally, I received the bell notification. I thought I would get a thoughtful reply, but she only said "Thank you 😊".
Yes, a two word reply to my fantastically casted message. Anyway women being women. Though it was small and not something lovely, it was good enough for me. And I was happy just because she read my post. But as I look back at this now, I could have written something more dramatic and poetic.