Dear Papa,
We've been trying to figure out how to put into words what you mean to us —
and honestly, no website, no letter, no gift could ever be big enough.
But we wanted to try anyway, because you deserve to hear it.
You are the hardest-working person we know. You give and give and give,
and never once ask for anything back. You carry things on your shoulders
that we'll probably only fully understand when we're older — and through all of it,
you still find a way to smile, to make us laugh, and to make us feel safe.
You taught us how to be honest, how to be kind, how to stand back up when
life knocks us down. Everything good in the three of us has your fingerprints on it.
You're not just our dad — you're our hero, our teacher, and the person we all
secretly hope to become.
Thank you for every early morning and every late night. For every sacrifice.
For every "I'm proud of you." For simply being you. We are so unbelievably
lucky that out of all the dads in the world, we got the very best one.
We love you more than we'll ever know how to say.
Happy Father's Day, Papa. ♥
— Tejas, Sankalp & Anika