Dad, today is 2020 Father’s Day; however, it is a lot different than any Father’s Day of yore. Today, we have huge societal turbulence that cannot be solved, today, we have a coronavirus that affects every one of us, and you know what, your daughter (me) last year experienced a very grim challenge that made her cannot but grow.

Dad, do you know how much I want to tell you how I painstakingly dealt with the challenge last year? Do you know how much I want to tell you what has happened to our family in the past half a year? Do you know how much I want to tell you how hard we struggled to get things done? Nevertheless, I know whatever I tell you, you would respond to me with a chuckle and say ‘no big deal’. Yeah, you are that awesome, and you always magically become our problem solver any way, anytime, for you never feared problems. seeing them as trivia always.

Dad, since 2013 Father’s Day that I had brutally lost you in my life, today is the eighth one that I cannot have you on this day. Since I didn’t know how to face this day starting from 2013 to now I cannot wait to happily see it, I have found life is a learning course. It has taught me time is a healer; it has taught me reality is faced rather than eluded, and it has taught me we must – grow – with strength or we will only be weak. Dad, I have already learned how to manage my emotions when this day comes, making Father’s Day the most meaningful day in my life.

This year, due to the coronavirus rampantly spreading worldwide, we have to abide by the measure of social distancing, I cannot sing you a song as I had promised you I would do so in a karaoke bar. Next year, I will sing you a beautiful song.

Dad, I love you and I miss you so, so much! Happy Father’s Day to You!