HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~ PATRICK STEWART and of course Captain Picard of the USS Enterprise-D and E from all of your fans on the TREK BBS.
Many Happy Returns of the Day, Sir Patrick Stewart! And - on a truly personal note - I thank you, for not having treated your time on TNG as "just another day at the office." Your passion for acting and high degree of professionalism "made a difference." You raised "The Bar" very high and set the tone for the entire series. What a gift STAR TREK: The Next Generation is, to have and to hold ... til death do we part!
It's amazing how Stewart is 74, but he doesn't look a day over 50. He's in great shape and still going strong.
Happy birthday, Sir Patrick! Thank you for your contributions to the arts, through all of you stage and film performances. As 2takesfrakes said, you raised the bar. Thank you again. You can have my piece of your birthday cake, if you wish!