The bond between a dad and a daughter is an incredibly special one. From the moment I was born, I was loved unconditionally, always my father’s light, his greatest joy. In every painful moment in my life, I looked at my dad, his love and his comforting voice were always bigger than the sadness of his daughter.
Dear Dad,
Your unconditional love is foundational to the woman I am today. Your respect, unwavering safety, our open conversations and truly hearing me speak with your heart has given me the confidence to be who I am today.
Our relationship has always been one of openness and understanding. We can agree to disagree and be respectful of other’s views because life is bigger than our individual perceptions and in the end, we know that each of us creates a space with boundaries to rise to the new day. You always said to make a decision and be accountable for it. You said to go after every door that opens and if the worst thing that happens is that you fail, it's okay because you will be richer for the experience. You said don’t chase money and materialism - those things will fade, but life experiences and adventures you will take to the next life. Your zest for life, for new experiences, and for creating memories with all of us, is why people gravitate to you.
You showed me how I should be loved and thus, in my life, I have never settled for less. You showed me that mistakes are part of life and you embraced them and that always got me to my feet faster. You celebrated my wins and you carried the burdens of my losses too all with a smile, because you always knew I would rise faster than I fell.
When my heart was broken you wiped those tears and I will never forget how you said, “I gave her to you with a smile on her face now return her to me for all I see is tears in her eyes”. You are my hero, Dad, your undying love and forgiveness are all any little girl needs, in the eyes of our fathers we never grow up.
We never fought, not once. You never raised your voice at me, never once. You always just called and said, “let’s talk “. There was never a thing I could not tell you first - good or bad. You realised with me so determined and free, adventurous and fearless, “push me higher daddy, higher daddy, higher daddy” like the clouds and stars were calling me on the swings, trust and love are all you could give me and when the swing lowered each time and if I stumbled off it, you are always there for me. You trusted me, without a doubt and you understood how to love me by letting me just fly.
I wish for you dearest dad, a road that is only paved by laughs and smiles, with a deep and immense amount of strength that will help you embrace and let go of all the memories that don’t serve, to know you have raised three incredible humans and now a house full is the gift of a dad.
“My life may not have been a fairytale but my daughter is my princess”
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