Dear Gio,
One day you will read this and understand what you gave me today
You said “Papa” for the first time
Just two syllables
Soft and unsteady
But it broke me open in ways I cannot describe
Every sleepless night I held you close
Every silent prayer I whispered into the dark
Every hope I buried deep inside my chest
All of them rose up in that single sound
I wanted to laugh
I wanted to cry
I wanted to stop time so I could stay in that moment forever
Hearing you call me Papa felt like being seen for the first time
Not just as a father
But as someone you trust
Someone you reach for
Someday when you are grown
I hope you know how much I needed that word
How it healed every tired piece of me
How it turned love into something infinite
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