To our esteemed colleague, Richard, may your birthday be the start of a year that brings you closer to your dreams.

But if I stood at the end of this long hallway where no one else was, next to the exit door, she would make sure he was lined up to see me while hurrying down that hallway.Sure enough, a few minutes later her and a few other PR reps came barreling through the crowd at high speed and down the exit hallway. Whether it’s for you, your Nan, your sports coach or your kitty… we have a rendition of happy birthday for one and all.

Here's to all the lives you've changed in the last 73 years and all those that will be changed in the future thanks to you being on the planet. Read our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy to get more information and learn how to set up your preferences. In this section, you can choose to view and download your favorite pictures Birthday congratulations with name Richard. Somewhat ashamed, all I could think to say was to thank him for all he's done and inspired, and to ask for a photo with him. I still can't believe that I made it happen - and it goes to show how much is possible when you put determination and effort into making something happen.The day proceeded as these things normally do: business receptions, talks, happy hours, and VIP meet and greets. As might be expected, the PR woman didn't think that was as great of an idea as I did and she naturally blew me off. While everyone else in the crowd was bunched up against the door to the green room, she would shortly be leading him through the crowd at high speed to get him out of the building. And PS - Richard, if you're reading this, thanks for stopping to take a photo with a young guy in a parking lot in LA. While I completely blew my shot to talk to my hero, that tenacity and persistence to win I felt is something that I've always remembered and carried with me through the rest of my professional life.

Explore a collection of vibrant and original Happy Birthday GIFs for Richard, available for free download. At the time, I was working for the UK Consulate in San Francisco covering the entire West Coast region. Congratulations on finding Sing Me Happy Birthday Richard; the most wonderful album of birthday songs ever released. But every 30 minutes or so I made sure to check in with the PR woman and pitched the idea of doing a group photo with the UK government staff and Richard. Celebrate his special day with lovely and colorful animated images featuring birthday cakes, muffins with lit candles, heartfelt wishes, festive fireworks, bouquets of flowers adorned with glitter effects, amusing characters, and vibrant balloons.

But just then, as Richard was halfway out the door, he turned just slightly and with his body shielding the movement, gave me a wink and a subtle 'come here' wave of the finger. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I figured it was such a long shot to even get a group photo with him, I hadn't ever planned out what I would say if I actually got the chance to meet him. So in the week or so leading up to the event I quickly invited some start up founders to the events that I knew would be happening around the big launch and bought myself a last minute flight to LA and booked a quick airbnb for the night and arrived at LAX 8am the morning of the event with nothing more than a change of underwear and a toothbrush.