Matthew is the best

My friend Matthew is the best person to go shopping with. He will be completely honest with you about what you're trying on - unless he thinks it will be hilarious for you to walk around like that.  He will try on things that he knows he will look hilarious in, as well. He will pose for pictures in those things.

He is the best person to eat cookies with. And whole cakes. And you can both announce that you are fatties who need more of both and then you will have some. You will consume hot chocolate too and maybe ice cream, and then more cookies. 

Matthew is the best person to watch movies with. Usually you'll like the same things, and when you don't, you'll both have interesting reasons why and will be able to talk about them. He is very good at knowing who is in what, but he can't spell anyone's name. 

In that same vein, Matthew is the very best for playing games with - like the movie game where knowing who is in what is of vital importance. He is up for a challenge. He thinks up creative variations. He is the best at games. 

Matthew is the best to be in plays with. Even if you both have really small parts, you will have the best time trying to make each other laugh with your characters. He will have the best ideas like suggesting you put booze in your prop-Booster Juice cup. 

He is the best for going on walks with, because he doesn't care if they have a destination, and he never complains that his feet hurt, and he likes discovering farms in the middle of cities. Matthew is the best at having long-walk-conversations with. You laugh a lot during long walks.

He is also the best for dancing around apartments with. You both keep straight faces like a two person dance party isn't the most ridiculous thing ever. He doesn't call you out on the fact that he is a better dancer than you are. He does have a good eye for everyone's signature dance move.

Matthew is the best for being the best even when you're far away from each other. His bestness knows no bounds.

Happy Birthday to the best Matthew that ever was best! All my love and missing-ness!