Daddy's Girl

When I think of all the memories that I have with my daddy, I can only help but smile. He taught me to fight back when the boys in grade school would give me trouble and he still tells me the same to this day. Because of him I know how to drive a stick shift and have this fascination with motor vehicles. My daddy is something else I tell you, he makes sure that I appreciate the simple things in life.

I remember when I was in high school, I visited my family in Virginia. It was my last night and we just finished taking the mustang out for a spin. Before we went to bed; he pulled me aside and as I looked up, he had tears in his eyes. He told me that he was sorry that he and my mom didn't work out, that he did all he could...that by leaving, it was the best for all of us. He told me how sorry he was that he wasn't the perfect father and that he loved me more than he loved himself. I'll never forget that moment. For someone as hard headed as my daddy to sit me down to apologize for the lost years of my childhood and to tell me how he was still trying to find himself;  to this day there are just not enough words to tell you how much that meant.

I know that there is no manual to tell someone how to take care of a child but I commend my daddy for trying and for staying in my life. Thank you daddy for all that you've done. For always trying to teach me right from wrong. For always making me laugh, for always reminding me that I can come to you about anything. For always encouraging me and most importantly, for always reminding me that no matter how old I get that I will always be the most important girl in your life. Happy Father's Day. I love you.

..."With daddy's attitude so i know the biggest job ahead of me is doing my best to try and teach you right when you're wrong...my gift for life is seeing the smile on your face"...