For Papa,
on his day

Papa, I don't think I ever told you this properly, so here it is. You're the first person whose opinion I actually care about. Still. Even now.

Most of what I know about being a good person, I picked up just from watching you be one. Not from some big lecture, just from how you actually live.

You're my dad, but somewhere along the way you also became one of my closest friends, and I don't take that for granted.

Happy Father's Day, Papa. Love you, always have.