A prayer for Fathers Day

I am praying today for all the Papas today. For all the Daddies, and Papis, I am praying for every child of a father.

I am praying for anyone who wanted to be a papa and isn't yet, and my never be.

I am praying for y'all who have kids and it doesn't look anything like you thought it would.

I am praying today for everyone whose relationship with their own dad is complicated and painful.

I am praying prayers of delight for all you whose dads have shown you unconditional love and for all you papas who just love your kiddos.

I am praying Thank You for all the uncles, for the coaches, the volunteers, the teachers, and the family friends, your love and your presence matters so much.

I am praying today for all the papas who wanted to be better than their fathers, for you who succeeded and you who didn’t.

I am praying for the sperm donors and giving thanks for their generosity and holding their complexity.

I am praying for every father incarcerated by the demons of fear, hatred, and profit separating you from your children.

I am praying today for those whose papas have gone on to the other side and left you here.

I am praying today for the dude partners of bio-dads, for the trans-papas, birth-papas, step-papa, and papa-mamas there are a million ways to be a family.

I am praying today for every father who knows that a phone call or a card isn't coming.

I am praying today so hard for all of us-