All can be tweaked to personalize as you see fit, and you can even combine two or more birthday wishes for a longer message on your sister’s birthday. Now, if only we had a cheat sheet like this ...

64. To my wonderful aunt on your birthday—thank you for all the late-night talks, the shoulder to cry on, and the wisdom ...

My sisters still insist on texting me birthday wishes. Because of this ... those greetings will cease. DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, one of my best friends took her life. I’d known her since ...