I am so lucky enough to have the parents that I do. I did a special post about my mom for Mother’s Day and I am going to do the same for my dad in this post. There are so many things that people (including myself) could say about my dad. He is kind, gentle, strong, patient, hard working, and the list can go on. I have had hardships in my life and I am truly grateful that my parents (especially my dad in this case) have been there for me in every step along the way. I am trying to take Demi’s advice. She says to “Thank your parents for giving you the gift of life and doing their best.” I have always tried to show my appreciation towards my parents for all that they have done.
I scoured the internet for the right quote and I came across this quote that describes what my dad means to me. “A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.” I never really thought about it in that way since very recently. I have realized I have many similarities with my mom, but I have also realized that I share many things in common with my dad. We both like sports (especially baseball) and we can talk sports all day long (it would probably drive my mom crazy). Anyways, I just want to take this moment to show appreciation towards my dad and to say thank you for all that he has done. Words cannot describe how much I love you.
There is so much more that I can say about you, but I will let this poem speak for itself. I also want to show my appreciation towards the other fathers and dads across this world. I know that we are not all lucky enough to have a dad to call their own, so I want to take this moment to remind my readers (and others) to show thanks towards people who have been like father figures in their lives, whether it is a mom who plays a dual role of both being a mother and father, or an adoptive dad, or a 2nd or 3rd dad (like I have). I hope you all enjoy your day because you deserve it as much as the moms and mothers across the world as well.
My Father
To my father, a person I am
Lucky enough
To call my own. He is my jokester
With a corny sense of humor.
He is my source
Of wisdom and guidance.
He is my protector.
He is my heart and soul.
He is my kindness
And softness.
He does not have any hard edges,
But he is gentle and intelligent.
I am his daughter, his world and
Someone who will
Always love him.
We share sports and
Other common ground.
Just like my mother,
We share endless
Love and light.
He does not care about
My physical beauty
Because in his eyes,
None of that matters.
He pays no attention to
My flaws or imperfections.
In his eyes, I am perfect just as
I am. He makes me want to
Set high standards for whomever
Is trying to take his place. He is
My source of strength
And resilience. He is my teacher,
For he has taught me about equality
For every skin color, for every race,
For every gender and for every
Social class in this world.
He has taught me about compassion
And that nothing in life comes easy.
We all need to work hard every day.
He sees the negative and the positive
In everything. I am going to always
Be his daughter and baby.
He is going to always be
My dad and father.
