emotional personalization 2025-09-18T06:48:02Z
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I remember fumbling with my phone at 3 AM, the sterile glow of the default lock screen mocking my exhaustion. My daughter's fifth birthday was hours away, and I'd spent the night assembling a cardboard castle that already listed sideways. That's when the app store algorithm, in its eerie prescience, slid Happy Birthday Live Wallpaper into my bleary-eyed view. Downloading it felt like surrendering to desperation – until I touched the first balloon.