A letter from your daughter

What can I say about my dad? I have been a daddy’s girl for as long as I can remember.

I came into this world weighing 2 lb and 5 oz. I was told my father was the first person to hold me. He told me that he could put my entire body from head to toe in the palm of his hand. My mother has always said that our relationship has been that close ever since. I have to agree with her. As little girls, we love our daddies. The relationship between a daughter and her father it’s different from the mother. The emotional connection, is one that is unmatched. A lot of times, it’s not about what they say, it’s just what they do. They have the ability to make all of the scariest things in the world go away just from a hug. My father is always been a safe place for me. If I’ve ever needed anything, wanted anything, or ask for anything.. he has always been there.

They say that your first love from a man is from your father, and it’s right. They say that children learn what they live, and this is also right.

Growing up he taught me three golden rules.:

1. Always be aware of your surroundings, and the company you keep.

There are dangers everywhere you go. (Especially after you leave home.) When you leave the safety of your home, the world can be a scary place. Everyone is not as friendly as we are, and you need to be cautious of that fact.

2. Get your education. That is the one thing that no one can take from you. 

He always told me that you didn’t have to be perfect, but always do your best. I have always strived to do just that. I love to learn new things, and a lot of that comes from him.

3. Govern yourself like a lady.

 ALWAYS be a lady.

My parents have been married 50 years this year. When I began to date, he taught me that the little things count. Opening doors, pulling the chair out for a lady, opening the car door for a lady. All of these things mean a lot. He taught me that chivalry is not dead. Women still love flowers, and cards. He wrote letters to my mother in college. He wrote cards to her, with some of the most beautiful admiration. I think that’s why one of my love languages is words of affirmation. I do the exact same thing.

He taught me that men protect and provide for the ones they love. He has  always been present in my life, and when he walks in a room, his presence is known. He has a quiet Swagger. And that is just his nature. He is an acts of service kind of person. That is how he shows his love to people. He will do anything for anyone. Even literally give his shirt off his back. He is the true definition of a man, and my Superman. I love him dearly.

I don’t have any biological Brothers, but I do have some male friends that have seen him like a father and their lives. I tell them to this day, that I will never take that from them. I don’t mind sharing the love that I have for him with someone who may have never found that kind of love in their life.

All little girls want their father, and all big girls want their dad. They just make the world a better place. And even in this big old world, they reassure us girls that their arms are always open.

Genea-

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