When you first think about Juanes and Ricky Martin, head-swaying beats and countless of musical accolades come to mind. But when the Puerto Rican and Colombian singers head home, they're just average loving and dedicated dads just like the papás we have at home. In honor of upcoming Father's Day, the Latino pop stars were featured in Time magazine's Letters From Dad, which showcases heartfelt notes from influential celebrity dads. Juanes and Ricky Martin inked some of the most profound and beautiful words dedicated to their little ones. It goes to show just how amazing fatherhood really is.
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Martin's lengthy letter to twins Matteo and Valentino is featured first in the series. The 43-year-old star wrote about his strong desire to be a dad and how his sons finally gave him the blessing he was waiting for. He described the feeling of meeting his boys' for the first time and wrote, "The most beautiful and indescribable feeling took over. I felt the purest form of love for the first time in my life."
His poetic dedication continues:
I am amazed by anything and everything you do. You make me a better person and inspire me to try new things … Above all, my beautiful sons, your love gave me the strength to live an honest life. A life of courage and transparency, which fills me with great pride and peace. What an amazing gift you have given me, and I'm forever thankful to you.
It's amazing to read the powerful words of a loving father. Martin's dream in life was to have a family and those little boys transformed his life forever.
Juanes could definitely relate and wrote his own poetic dedication to his three children Paloma, Dante and Luna. Juanes shared his anxious moments in the delivery room and how they would break into celebration after the arrival of each of his kids.
What was interesting was his take on parenting changed once his kids arrived. He shared:
At first, I imagined that my mission as a father would be to teach you everything I knew about life: the physical, the intellectual, the spiritual. But as the days passed, I realized that I would be learning from you. Yes, you read that right–I would also be your student. The purity of your souls, your innocence, reminded me that I, too, one day came to this world like you, innocent and with a pure soul. I felt myself reconnecting with my father and mother, completing this mysterious and magical circle of existence.
The journey of parenthood shows us more than we ever imagined. Ricky and Juanes' words are filled with so much love. Their families are lucky to have them in their lives and we should feel the same sense of gratitude for the dads in ours too.
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