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Tabloid
A retro newspaper memoir: masthead, columns, and photo clippings.
The
Alex Times
Happy Birthday, Alex
A special report for Alex, written by Sam.
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Editorial
Good news for Alex
By Sam · special correspondent
For you, with a few of my favorite moments. Take your time with it.
Weather forecast
Sunny, because you're here
Today's rate
1 smile = 3 hugs
In this issue
- Happy birthdayp. 1
- Our first dayp. 2
- The day it startedp. 3
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Make a wish
Happy birthday
Take your time with the candles. I hope this year is kind to you.
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Our first day
I still remember how nervous I was.
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Save the date
The day it started
September 2023
The day you said yes.
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Our journey
How we got here
The day we met
A little awkward. You were funny.
First date
We talked until they closed.
Through it all
Good days and hard ones.
Today
Still you.
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My favorite moment
If I could replay one day, I'd pick this one.
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Little moments
The small things are the ones I remember.
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Since November 3, 2025
365
days together
and still counting
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Profile
The two of us
You
- Matcha
- early nights
- scared of spiders
Me
- Coffee
- good at parking
- likes you
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5 reasons
Things I love about you
- 1
Your smile
It fixes a long day.
- 2
Your patience
Even when I'm being difficult.
- 3
The way you listen
Even to my least important stories.
- 4
Your laugh
Loud and real.
- 5
You feel like home
Wherever we are.
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February 10, 2024
Our first photobooth
Four shots, the same laugh in every one.
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May 18, 2024
The corner café
Two cappuccinos, and we talked until closing.
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Guess the photo
Guess where this was?
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For you, this year
What I wish for you
I'm rooting for all of it.
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Bits of us
A bit of everything
A lot of photos, one shape.
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Now playing
Our songs
- 01
The one from the café
Playing the day we met
- 02
The drive-home song
Sung badly, together
- 03
The missing-you song
Played quietly
- 04
One to dance to
Someday
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Our song
The song on the drive home
On repeat
The one we always sing too loudly in the car, slightly off-key.
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Redeem anytime
Coupons
One long hug
Valid anytime, no waiting
Dinner's on me
You pick the place
A free pass on a bad mood
I'll apologize first
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Scratch & see
A little surprise
Dinner's on me this weekend. You pick the place.
For when you need a smile
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3/6 done
Our bucket list
- Watch a sunrise together
- Take a train somewhere new
- Learn to cook one dish properly
- A beach trip, just us
- A photobooth photo every year
- Plant a tree
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Quick quiz
How well do you know us?
Question 1 of 3
Where did we first meet?
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Of all the places I've been, you're the one that feels most like home.
— me, most days
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Prologue
Before you read
This book isn't about big days. It's about the small things I kept: walks home, good-morning texts, and every time you said “it's okay.” Take your time with it.
Sam
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For you
There's a letter for you
Tap to open
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A letter
A short letter for you
I'm not great with words, so I'll keep this honest. Thank you for being patient with me, for laughing at the small silly things, and for choosing me, even on ordinary days. I hope this year brings you the good things you've been quietly hoping for.
— Sam
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From the editor's desk
To be continued…
Happy birthday. I hope the year ahead is good to you, and I'm glad I get to be part of it. Love you.
Warm regards,
editor-in-chief
Sam
Classifieds
Wanted: one person to grow old with. Requirement: you. Contact Sam, anytime.
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The
Alex Times
Thank you
for reading.
Limited edition, one copy printed for Alex.
Next issue
Coming soon. The contents are still a secret, but you're still the lead.
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