Cousins always know when to hold you and more importantly when to challenge you. Thanks for helping me grow as a person even when I didn’t want to.

As your cousin it’s my duty to wish you happy birthday and remind you that you’re getting old. Really, really, really old, but I still love you anyway.

I am so lucky I have a cousin like you: one who inspires greatness. I hope your year is filled with happiness, love, and exciting exploit.

During childhood you were my greatest friend. Even though many birthdays have come and gone since then our friendship is as strong as ever. Thanks for always sticking by my side.

I love you is such a small and simple phrase, but it carries the depth of my feelings for you. I hope you feel the sincerity in my words, because I truly mean it.

Your birthday is special, because it gives me the opportunity to celebrate the day that someone I love and respect came into the world. I hope it’s a wonderful day for you.

Your joy and zest for life inspire me to strive to be a better person. May your birthday be filled with wonder and awe.

I hope that for your birthday you are showered in blessings, including mine. I know you will return them to me ten-fold. Thank you for always being my strength and support.

Dear cousin, I knew I loved you since the day you were born. I’m so proud of all you’ve done so far in your life, but I’m even prouder of who you’ve become.

I hope you set the world ablaze with your dreams and aspirations. If so, you can use the flames to light all those birthday candles on your cake cousin.

You bring such glee into not just mine, but our family’s lives. May your deepest wishes and dreams come true this year.

I hope your birthday is magical and filled with wonder just like Hogwarts.

This birthday I wanted to let you know that you will forever be an irreplaceable part of my life. I hope your birthday is as phenomenal as you are cousin.

Congrats on being an awesome human being. You are the epitome of amazing. Even Daria would think you were cool.

I hate that we have to spend your birthday apart, but I am thinking of you even now. Sending you love and a little bit of crazy your way just in case you missed me.

I know being related to me is really the only birthday gift you need, but just in case I also brought you cake and wine. You’re welcome.

You have always helped me get out of trouble, and for that I am thankful. Although, most of the time you were also the person who got me into trouble. Thanks anyway cousin.