Just wanted to wish you an amazing 55th, and wish I could be there in person to celebrate with you. However, I'm looking forward to spending the next few weeks together in Florida. I know the time is never long enough, and the days in between too many, but I'm really thankful that both me and Mansi can say we have a very special relationship with our Dad. Thank you for being a great role model, mentor and friend.
I wish I could I have seen you in your younger days, before you seemed to have things all figured out. Sometimes, the bar of achievement seems so high, and I wonder what your were like before mom, mansi and me came along. There is so much youth, life, joy and energy in everything you do, the way you bring energy into a room (even if you are prone to falling asleep in the middle of it). I wish I could know what gift to give, but somehow you always give more and ask less. I know Mansi has a gift planned she is aching to give you (she's better at planning ahead), but anyway, he're a big virtual hug from me to you.
I chose this background of a bright yellow paint roller partly for an obvious reason. In my mind, you'll always be involved with paints. But the second reason, was I feel like one the white expanse, you have always brought a blaze of colour. Whether its the crimson blaze of my cheeks when you gave me whiskey at ten days, or the firey blaze of every bon-fire you set up, every fireworks on diwali and every bbq in the backyard. Again, this analogy could go on. You are the protective polymer or the weather-proof coating, that shields us. Ok, I couldn't think of any others, but it was getting really silly.
Again, lots of love and look forward to seeing you soon!
Chirag