Thirteen — it feels like both a beginning and a milestone, a bridge between the boy you’ve been and the man you’re becoming. I see in you so much strength, curiosity, and light. You have a way of seeing the world that reminds me what it means to wonder — to take things apart, to understand, to build, to dream.
Even though we’re not as close in space as I wish we were, you are always close to me — closer than breath, closer than thought. You live in every quiet moment when I stop and think of what truly matters. You are part of the rhythm of my days and the warmth that fills the spaces in between.
I love you deeply, Orion. I always have, and I always will. No distance can change that — not a single mile, not a single moment. My greatest wish is that you always know how loved you are, and that one day soon we’ll have more time to build, explore, and laugh together.
With endless love,
Dad