"I want my 16th birthday to be different and make a difference rather than being just another 'Sweet 16' party."
-Ava Lowery, advertising Sixteen Candles for Soldiers
Well, we're certainly off to a shaky start. Since yesterday, I've only received two birthday greetings for the soon-to-be-sixteen Ava Lowery -- and one of them was from me. But maybe my instructions were a little vague. I'll go over them again.
Step 1: Click on "Post a Comment."
Step 2: In the comment box, write a quick message addressed to Ava in recognition of her upcoming sixteenth birthday.
Step 3: Click on "Preview."
Step 4: Click on "Post."
Step 5: After nine days, Rio will e-mail the collection of messages to Ava.
There, that's not so hard, is it? Now get to work!