Well obviously you know what they started. Congrats on your soon-to-arrive new addition to the family.
I realize that trust is the most fragile piece of any relationship and is a lot harder to repair than to build in the first place. Please try?
Whether it was a kind word, a listening ear, or a helping hand, your actions have made a significant impact on my life. Thank you.
I have watched you slip further and further away. You hardly ever smile anymore. I miss my happy, upbeat friend. Maybe it is time to make some changes.
All that aside, what impresses me the most about you is the person of character and integrity you have become. I am very proud to be your parent.
I can only hope that moving forward you can find it possible to focus on the fond and great times you have shared and smile.
If I could give you whatever I like for your birthday, I would give you 10 times the joy you have brought to my life.