?He Should Be Here?: Mikaela Shiffrin Pens Down a Heartbreaking Message for Late Father?s 68th Birthday

The European crisis has affected everyone globally, one more than the other. In light of the same, champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin recently took to Instagram expressing her emotions over the ongoing political conflict in the world. Moreover, she also took a minute to remember her late father on his 68th birthday and penned an emotional tribute to him.

An important influence in her career, Shiffrin did not want her father to see mankind at its worse. Notably, her father passed away back in 2020 in a shock accident. Remembering him now, she poured her heart out on Instagram.

Mikaela Shiffrin pens a moving message

Reliving her childhood, Shiffrin posted a family picture from back in the day. She spoke about missing her father and her Nana, while even addressing the ongoing catastrophe in Europe.

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She said,?“Happy Birthday Dad. Thank goodness you don?t have to see the state of things right now. But still, I miss you so much. Just a few days ago was my Dad?s birthday. He should be 68. He should be here. I can?t comprehend why he is not.”

“After more than 2 years, I still don?t understand how life works and why some people live and some people die and some people start wars and destroy countries and some people ski race. Feels like I don?t know a single thing,” added Shiffrin.

Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics

After suffering two crashes in her first two events, Mikaela Shiffrin had a disappointing Olympic Games. She could not add to her tally of two Olympic gold medals and left Beijing heartbroken. She revealed how, during that time, she wanted to ‘call him’. At arguably the lowest point in her career, she looked up to him for inspiration.

On the business front, Mikaela is now preparing for the events to come. But despite being the World No. 1 and given the champion that she is, Mikaela will have a tough time focusing on the competition amidst the global atrocities.

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Do you think Mikaela Shiffrin will hold on to her World No. 1 title in the coming weeks?