Almost 19 years ago, a man wondered what kind of father he would be, how he would love a child with all his heart and how he would make her happy. That man should not have worried about such things for it is in his nature to be the best father a girl could ever ask for and so he has been for almost 19 years now. That man is my father, you, and an amazing person at that.
For my entire life, you have done nothing but love me and accept who I was. You had faith in me when no one else did and you believed in me from the first day that I lived. You knew that I would do everything that I could do and you accepted the decisions I made like they were your own. For almost 19 years you have given me more than I could ever ask for, you have been there when I needed you most and you have loved me with all you have ever had. I am so thankful that I have a dad like you and I know that I am so lucky, for many never get the chance to have a dad like you.
The father-daughter relationship is tricky at times, very sensitive and even perhaps unstable. For some things a father does not understand, and may never understand about his daughter, as well as there being things that a daughter will never know about her father, but in the end, it is the love between them that brings them back together. And I will be honest, we’ve been through some rough times, times when I was mad at you for what you thought or did, but without those times where would we be today? And our relationship has only strengthened as I have grown, but I will always be your little girl, worshiping the ground her father walks on. Joseph Addison once said, “that certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express." And how truly put is that? For there are truly no words that can conquer the father-daughter relationship and in that mystery of that love so strong, there is even more mystery behind that look a father always has for his daughter, and the admiration a daughter always has for her father.
So thank you for being that man that you are, because I know that you have touched not only me, but hundreds of people you have met. So many, many people think the world of you and you have inspired tons and tons of kids through your years. Though none of them have been as touched with your love as I have, for through all the ups and downs, when I look back on my childhood, I see your face and smile comforting me, guiding me, directing me, toward that life you always knew that I would lead. Thank you for helping me to find myself, for accepting who I am, and for always pushing me to follow my heart, wherever it took me. Your life is an inspiration, your heart is a stronghold to all who are in its reaches and you have been the best dad a girl could ever have. With all my heart, thank you for being you and for loving me as you always have. Happy Birthday and please know that whatever I do, whatever I say, or whoever I meet will always be a reflection of you. You are my safety and you will always be my dad, just like I will always be your daughter, and nothing will ever change that. I love you with all my heart… and I hope you enjoy this collection of things that will forever remind me of you! You deserve every moment that someone thinks of you for you truly are an inspiration to the world!
Love,
Your little girl forever and for always,
~Casey~
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