March 26th 2014 

Dear, Kim Minseok ♥

25번째 생일 축하해요 오빠 ♥ 작년에 오빠가 달성했던 많은 멋진일들이 자랑스러워요. 이번해에는더 많은 축복받기를 빌어요. 건강해야해요! 사랑해요.

This is the first time I've written something for your birthday. I know you, or as a matter of fact anyone, might never see this so I'm just going to write this for myself so one, five, ten years from now I'll still remember how much you mean to me.

Not a lot of people could understand how overwhelming it is to see how much love you've gotten over the course of less than 365 days. Not even you. Because you don't seem to care for these things, you're still the same person you were a thousand fans ago. The boy who would stand in the back, flashing a blinding crooked smile, without uttering one single syllable; whether it be Chinese or Korean.

I should say that I don't care but I can't. I hated seeing your talent, your passion, your hard work go unnoticed because the cameras don't flash where you are standing. So many people tried to convince me that it's just the way things are meant to be but still I wanted nothing more than to see people loving you in their own beautiful ways. And now the falling star had finally granted much more than all the things i could ever wish for.

Because of you, I've met very wonderful people along the way whose friendship I will cherish for as long as I live. On nights where my pillows are soaked with tears because life is just not as pretty as I want it to be, all I have to do is think about you and I remember that there is no easy way to perfection. You can smile even though you're hurting, so why can't I?

Please keep being the strong hyung EXO needs, they need you more than you think. You are the glue that keeps them from falling apart. They listen to you. They respect you. They adore you. You don't need the title as main dancer to let your body twist like a blazing flame whirled by a gentle gust of wind. You don't need the title as main vocalist to let your voice mend the broken hearts of strangers on the street who are trying to find their way home. You don't need the title as visual to be the most beautiful human being I've ever laid my eyes upon. You don't need the title as leader to be someone exceptionally valuable to Luhan, to Yifan, to Junmyeon, to Yixing, to Baekhyun, to Jongdae, to Chanyeol, to Kyungsoo, to Zitao, to Jongin, and to Sehun. You don't need titles because you can be anything. You have everything.

Please don't ever forget that I loved you back when you were stuttering to introduce your position in EXO as much as I love you right now when you're too humble to even accept a simple thing called happiness. No matter how many times you try to change yourself I will still be helplessly in love with you because well... it's just the way things are meant to be.

I hope you're already sleeping in your bed dreaming about how great it feels to be twenty five. Happy Birthday, Minseok. Thank you for everything. I love you. I love you. I love you.
 

From the girl who always gazes at the brightest star in the sky,

Shin ♥