Occasions
40 things worth marking
The usual ones, and a lot that nobody else prints.
BirthdayThe one you buy most.26AnniversaryYears survived together.9HolidaySend the same one to everyone. That's the point.10SympathyFor when there is nothing good to say.5CongratulationsSomeone did a thing.15Thank youOwe someone one.10Just becauseNo occasion required.23New petThey got a dog. It is all they will talk about.8Losing a petNobody makes these and everybody needs one.5New carA vehicle has been acquired.4New homeKeys, boxes, regret.6New babyCongratulations, and condolences.5DivorceIt's an occasion. Own it.9BreakupFor the aftermath.7QuittingThey finally did it.8RetirementFreedom, allegedly.6Surgery & recoveryGet well, eventually.7SobrietyMilestones worth marking.4New tattooIt's permanent now.2GraduationEducated and unemployed.7EngagementSomeone said yes.3First hangoverA rite of passage, medically speaking.6Cancer-freeThe best news there is.6Surviving a man coldHeroism, allegedly.6Finished the showNow what.4First breakupThe first one is the worst one.4First flightSomeone left the ground.5First apartmentNothing matches. It's perfect.3Passed the driving testRoads are worse now.3Got ghostedThey just stopped replying.4Bad haircutIt grows back.5The plant diedYou tried.5Ran a marathonVoluntarily.7Jury dutyCivic duty, endured.2Survived the family visitThey've gone home.4Deleted the appOff the market, or off the grid.2Back to the gymAgain.4First grey hairIt begins.3Broke a boneSomething snapped.4The morning afterNo details required.3