kim heechul, who still inspires me more than anything -
you still light up my life. i am incredibly lucky that, for more than a third of the time i’ve been alive, i have been your fan, your petal -- looking up to you, growing with you. it’s kind of astounding to look back and realize what a formative role you played in my life, from the other side of the world. it’s just as astounding to think that you probably don’t know that you shaped a person’s life in such an amazing way. from you, i learned to be loyal, to live without fear, to exist on my own terms. any good in me i owe to you for being the best, most unique role model i could imagine. you made me smile when nothing else did. you are my idol. you are brave, brilliant, caring and compassionate, and you are yourself in a way that has always put me in awe. i want nothing more than for you to be happy, and when i see your success, your friendships, your adorable insta live today, i feel a little more at peace to know that you are happy. i love you forever, and i hope your birthday is as special to you as it is to me.
♡ sarah
