Birthdays are great opportunities for sentimental, soppy posts, with lots of compliments, adulation and idealisation. So let’s celebrate Richard!
Dear Richard,
I was just about to launch into a 46-point list of things that I like about you when I realised that adulation is not something you deal with easily. So here’s the thing – I’ll give you my honest opinion on why I think you deserve lots of birthday praise. I promise, I won’t mention the speedos!
Even though most (if not all) of your fans don’t know you, you still come across like a decent sort of chap. Someone who puts in hard graft and strives to do every job as best as he can. Who appreciates the opportunity and attention that comes his way and attempts to give back. Who is aware of the world and is doing his bit to make it better – as an artist through his work; as a human through his treatment of other people. That’s all conjecture on my part, based on what you have said and how you present yourself in public, but I can relate to that because these are universal qualities that the best of us all share – Responsibility, Integrity, Conscientiousness, Humility, Attentiveness, Respectfulness, Decency. I don’t have to spell out what I mean, do I?
I hope you stay the way you are – and may many more exciting and challenging roles come your way.
Love and happy birthday,
S. xx
ETA: My birthday present is coming to you via a donation to Shelter on JustGiving. Thanks for channelling your fans’ goodwill into a good cause.
Guylty Pleasure 
So lovely put! I am on my way to continue a sort of tradition from 3 years ago and sink myself into a theatre because it’s where i feel closest to him and his talent. Hoping he has the happiest of birthdays! Thinking of him with admiration and much fondness 😍
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That is a great way to celebrate. And if there is anything I want to credit him with on a personal level (and not fandom-related) then it is that he has single-handedly revived my love for theatre. Since 2014, I have seen more plays than the previous ten years combined… Enjoy!
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Same here i miss him terribly but also feel so grateful. It was Hamlet yet again, one of the many roles I’d give blood and bone to see him in… 😢😢😢
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So annoying that I am missing Hamlet… And I still haven’t heard back from my boss re. London. *hmph*
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At least you will get to see it it’s going to come to bbc2 and we’ll have plenty of advance notice! But would-be good to sort out other stuff that you could see toes and fingers x!
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Oh, BBC? Keep me posted on that, please!
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Happy birthday, Richard Armitage!
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Beautifully said! I didn’t participate in the auctions as I donate through Just Giving and can’t do both right now. Many many thanks to all those who put such hard work into all they do and have done to celebrate his Big Day and at other times too! Bless you all!
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Thank you Teuchter – hope you had some fun just following the festivities. It was great to see so many people involved. And glad to hear that you are channelling your donations yourself. I’m sure it will be felt by the charities.
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Such a sweet letter, Guylty! Yesterday was such a beautiful day in RA world, he was so present and funnyIt was great to follow the auction, he is loved and so are you!
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Agree. For once I was really quite cheered up by a selfie from the master. It was a really nice day – and it is always lovely to see all the outpouring of love on such a day. I really, really hope that he is aware of how loved/liked/appreciated/admired he is.
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Aw, that was sweet!
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The one day of the year when I allow myself an uncompromisingly gushing love letter to the man.
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