爸爸，父亲节快乐
dear dad，
today i was at the shopping mall and i spent a lot of time reading the father's day cards. they all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how i feel about you. yet as i selected and read, and selected and read again, it occurred to me that not a single card said what i really want to say to you.
you'll soon be 42 years old, dad, and you and i will have had 55 father's days together. i haven't always been with you on father's day nor have i been with you for all of your birthdays. it wasn't because i didn't want to be with you. i've always been with you in my heart but sometimes life gets in the way.