Let's make this birthday one to remember.

60 years old (Born on December 31, 1965)

Happy birthday, Nicholas Sparks! May your day be sweeter than "The Notebook" and filled with more adventure than those stormy nights in Rodanthe. You've turned tears into timeless tales, given us big emotions through handwritten letters (Dear John style), and made walks to remember that surely outlasted our tissue supply.

Here's wishing you success as endless as the romances you've woven— capturing hearts across generations. Keep painting life's beautiful complexity because honestly,"The Last Song"? We refuse to believe it! Cheers to another chapter of sparkling stories, joyful plot twists—and fewer reasons for readers everywhere to ugly-cry in public places!