May 19, 2026
for Astrid
I Love You Forever and A Day
(original version)
I love you forever and a day.
I’ve loved you before you ever knew your name.
From the very first time I heard your heart beat, to the little kicks you made.
I loved you even more from the very moment you came.
You reached your tiny hands to hold a finger of mine, and I did everything I could not to stand there and cry.
You made me so very happy, little one, just by being right there, suddenly in my life.
Even when I’m long gone and far away, I’ll still love you, forever and a day.
And if you’ve ever wondered why it always was that we said it this funny way,
It’s simply because…
Forever was never long enough to love you, so I’ll always love you for one more day.
Love,
Daddy
