My Dad...

is wise, funny, humble, clever, intelligent, forgiving and amazing.

I have so much emotion when it comes to my Dad he is such a huge part of my life and I don't know how I would have gotten to today without him. I have a that special bond with my Dad that only a daughter can have.

I remember sitting on his lap with pigtails in my hair and him saying "just put your lips together and blow," as he was trying to teach me how to whistle. I remember him sitting patiently listening to my long winded stories as I tried to get ever detail of the day into it.  I remember my 6th grade choir concert where he yelled from the audience "YAY Jenny." He always takes the opportunity to embarrass me, even today. When I think back to those moments I can see that huge smile on his face. I remember him doing the twist in the living room to Fats Domino and singing loud and my Mom just shaking her head. I remember trying out for Mascot in high school and looking over and seeing him peaking through the door to watch. I will never forget the time I was bored and told him so and he gave me a brown bag, scissors and sent me outside to cut stickers!!! I will also not forget the time I was 18 years old and he woke me up at 11:00PM at night to rewash all the dishes because he found a crumb on a plate.


My Dad has faced adversity, challenges, failure and has taken risk that most people wouldn't even think about taking. He has taught me how to walk proud, fight for what I believe and love those that don't deserve my love and most importantly how to forgive myself. My Dad has taught me how to get back up and dust myself off after falling down. He has hugged me and said it is going to be ok when he could have said "I told you so." My Dad has watched me make so many choices on my own that he knew would lead me down a the path he would have not chosen. He stood by carefully watching me letting me make my own mistakes because he knew that they would develop me into the person I needed to be (he also knew if he would have said something I wouldn't have listened) - I just might get a stubborn streak from him as well.

My Dad has shown me how a man should love and treat his wife and that anything outside of that is not acceptable. He taught me how to settle for nothing less than the best.

I am so thankful for his discipline, long talks, advice, support, constant encouragement and the smile in his voice every time I talk to him. I am grateful for his grace, forgiveness, love and compassion.

My Dad has walked through  every step of my life with me even when I didn't know he was there. He is quietly always a few steps behind me to catch me when I fall... He is my biggest cheerleader and one of my best friends.

There are not words for how blessed I am that God picked him to be my Dad!

I will forever be a Daddy's girl no matter how old I am.

I love you Dad!

:)