Today is my Birthday!

Hello all,

Thank you for your support. Today is my birthday.

When I told someone that I was turning 47 today they said, “Whoa, that’s older than I thought you were!” I took it as a compliment.

When I was a kid I did not like my birthdays at all. I didn’t have many friends – I was shy and bookish. My Mom would try and do something for my birthday, like bring me a cake, but it always felt like our little celebration fell short. I still definitely appreciate my Mom for trying.

This sense of deficiency was heightened by the fact that my older brother was more social and seemed to have better parties.

As an adult I became comfortable either ignoring it or having a celebration I’d enjoy. I got friends together for my 30^th and 40^th.

In 2020, I celebrated my birthday with hundreds of people in Iowa while campaigning for President. What a contrast with my childhood.

This year, in 2022, I’ll be celebrating quietly with my family. Part of that is covid but part of it is by design; I am out and about so much now that a quiet night with Evelyn and the boys seems like the right way to mark the occasion.

I’m so fortunate to be able to celebrate my birthday today with my family but also with so many people sending well-wishes from around the world – thank you!

To the extent you’d like to help me celebrate, please do something kind for someone in your life. That would make me happy.

If you’d like, you can also make a donation to the Forward Party. That would mean a lot to me! We are making amazing progress each day. It’s not every day that you kick off a new political movement.

I’m excited for what the year will bring. Who knows, maybe by next year the pandemic will be over! But in any case, I’ll be doing my best to appreciate every day from now until then, and I hope you will too.

Yours gratefully,

- Andrew