My Dad

Since it is Fathers Day and I do have an amazing and loving father, todays post is going to be about him.Fathers Day has always been a big deal for me. I'm a Daddy's girl. I always have been, so apart from his birthday, a holiday to honor my Daddy has a special place in my heart.

I want to start out by saying how much I love him, which is very much. Now, I'm not going to sit here and bullshit about how perfect he is and yada yada about how he's the best dad in the world whatever. My dad is a real person. Real people aren't perfect and my dad will be the first to say that he does indeed make mistakes. Growing up, we've certainly had our arguements and fights, I've been grounded, yelled at and punished just like every other daughter. But let me tell you something folks, my dad was the best father that he could be and turned out to be one of the most influential people of my life. I reminisce fondly of the mornings when I was a teenager that he took me to school and we would just talk. We would talk about school, about my life, about everything really. Some mornings I was too grouchy to talk and I snapped at him when he tried to talk to me. God, if I could go back in time and have those moments back...I would give anything. My dad has been there for me through everything. He has always been my number one supporter and the only critic that I really listen to. He's the only one I trust to read my stories. He's the only one that I know without a doubt, he will always have my back. I hate being so far away from him, I am a true to the bone daddy's girl and I wish with my whole heart that I could be with him this Fathers day. I remember him being gone alot when I was a kid. It wasn't his fault, I knew that it was his job, but it made our time together that much more special. I remember on my wedding day, when he walked me down the aisle, and our father daughter dance and how extremely sad I was when I moved out of the house. I miss him so much. Even from so far away, he has been such a huge support system for me. And I try very hard in my life choices to not let him down. I wish that this post could do him justice. I wish I could adequately explain what a huge role he plays in my life. But I simply can't.

I hope you have a great Fathers Day, Daddy.