May you be celebrated for you,
for your life of love and dedication.
May you be celebrated for love
poured out in pitches thrown and boo-boos kissed.
May you be celebrated for strength
displayed by controlled power, harnessed force.
May you be celebrated for tenderness
demonstrated in cradling sleepless babies and wiping feverish foreheads.
May you be celebrated for longevity and generativity
surrounded by those you have walked life with.
May you be blessed with examples of masculinity
worth following.
May you be celebrated as a follower
of Abba.
For the men in my life who I celebrate this weekend…
