"Cherish the time you have with your loved ones" - Joseph Calleja pays tribute to late dad in heartfelt father's day message
The tenor was fortunate to spend the day with his two children this year.
It's Father's Day today, and international Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja shared a sweet and poignant message with his followers to commemorate the special day.
In a short video message shared via Instagram, Joseph explained that sadly he will not be spending the day with his dad: "Unfortunately my late father Charles passed away quite some time ago and I lost him when I was quite young. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss him...all he did was really work hard for all of us, for myself and for my brother and sister," he said.
"But for all you guys out there, the fathers, the sons, cherish the time you have with your father, of course with your mother as well, with your parents in general. It's quite impressive how fleeting these moments can be and you never know how much time you have left with the ones you love. So cherish the times you have with your loved ones, in particular today, it's father's day, do give them that extra long hug today"
On a brighter note, Joseph is today able to dedicate his time to his two children, Xandru and Clara, whom he refers to as "two amazing, amazing young adults now": "I'm thrilled to be able to spend the day with them today. If there is one positive thing about this Covid anarchy, this Covid business, is that I really had more time to enjoy my family. Otherwise today I certainly would not be here to spend it with them," he said.
Happy Father's Day to Joseph & all dads out there!