Kamran Shahzad 
Like one minute you’re in spring mode, and then suddenly June’s here and you’re wondering if your dad already knows he’s appreciated or if maybe this year you should actually say it out loud. And hey, we get it. Not everyone’s great with words. Especially when it comes to dads. Like… how do you put … Read more
I don’t really know when I started doing this, but somewhere along the line, I got into the habit of writing down the weird, funny, oddly poetic things kids say when they’re deep in play mode. No filter. Just full-on imagination, doing its thing. It’s not like I planned to collect quotes or anything. It’s … Read more
Not Just Another Birthday Post It’s your sister’s birthday. And there you are, staring at your phone with a feeling of “What do I even write that doesn’t sound fake or staged?” Yup, exactly my thoughts. You want it to have a personal touch, perhaps, you’d like to add a tinge of humor to it … Read more
You ever sit there, trying to figure out what to write to your brother on his birthday, and nothing feels… right? Not because you don’t care, but because most of the stuff online sounds either too dramatic or way too fake. Yes, I understand. It’s like you scroll on social media and for the first … Read more
I’ve got this folder on my phone. Just called “words.” That’s it. No fancy title. Just a random collection of quotes I’ve saved over the years—some from books, some from internet black holes, some overheard. They’re not all deep. Some are kind of messy. But they hit me at the right time, so they stayed. … Read more
There’s something weirdly emotional about writing a message to someone you haven’t met yet. Especially someone small. Fragile. Tucked away in someone’s belly, probably doing tiny flips and hiccupping like it’s their job. And yet, here we are—pulling out a pen, or more likely tapping on our phone, trying to figure out what do you … Read more
Anniversaries are not always like in the movie scenes. Most of the time, there are… real moments. You wake up, look at the other, perform your daily routine, and then if you are lucky, you will be holding hands or watching something that is not totally bad on Netflix. That is also love. Thus, people … Read more
I was just sitting here, phone in hand, trying to write something for my daughter’s birthday—and suddenly, it hit me. How do you even begin to say what you feel when you’ve watched someone grow from a tiny squishy mess into… this incredible, complicated, hilarious human? Birthdays do that to you. They show up every … Read more
Weird little checkpoints, aren’t they? Every time one shows up—especially when it’s your best friend’s you’re hit with this “oh crap, what do I say this year?” feeling. Happens to me almost every time. Some years, I’ve just sent emojis. Others? Full paragraphs. Depends on how life’s been. Anyway, here’s what I’ve got this time: … Read more