Father’s. What is there to say about them?
They are your protectors, the “original man,” in your life.
They show you how to do things, fix things, explore things.
They are competitive and encourage your playful side to come out.
My Father, is one amazing dad. He has always been my #1 supporter no matter what I was doing. When I was little, he read books to me and coached me in soccer and basketball. When I was an emotional teenager, he let me vent to him with whatever was going on. We have always been the first and last ones on the dance floor at any wedding! He has wanted to see me teach since I first told him I wanted to be a teacher at 8 years old. He has always encouraged learning and I have loved that about him! I believe my love for music, singing, and dancing came from him! He is the most social person I know and genuinely wants to know everything about anyone anywhere in the world! He has so many friends and loves being around people. I definitely got my personality from my daddy!
[This was us after I sang a song in church for him a Father’s Day many years ago!]
As an adult, we have grown to appreciate each other’s views on different issues. He has continued to be my #1 supporter; being my crying shoulder to lean on after something happened that upset me (he usually is crying right with me). He was my first, “yes, you need to go on the World Race,” confirmation (other than God,) and has not regretted supporting me in this adventure since! He loves what I am doing because he knows it has been a dream of mine to be a missionary since I was 19. My dad takes on other’s dreams, and he took on mine of being a missionary so he is always so excited to hear all about what God is doing in my life, in my team’s, in the country I am in, and my squad!
Our relationship is a unique one. God has been really placing it on my heart to help make my relationship with my earthly father a better one. I have been going through a lot of personal growth and I am excited to see how that will help our relationship once I get back home.
I have not been the perfect daughter, sometimes I have hurt my dad very much. It is one of my worst memories/regrets I have in life. My dad deserved to be treated better. He has always put his family first and has always wanted us to all be the best we could be. He has loved my mom, brother, and myself with all he has. He has always been there, through thick and thin.
Daddy, I vow to love you harder than I ever have.
I vow to come to you and let you into my life, whatever I am going through, I ask you just be patient and wait for me to process through things before telling you about it.
I vow to be more patient with you.
I vow to spend more time with you and have more daddy/daughter dates, I miss going to see movies with you!
Daddy, I love you so much, Happy Father’s Day!
[This is the most recent picture we have together (January), the day I said “cya” for 11 months. He is trying so hard no to cry!]
Happy Father’s Day to all of my “dad’s” out there, there are A LOT of you! Thanks for being so impactful not just in my life, but in SO many other’s!
