dennis.

today is father's day. and i love my father. naturally i started to write this post with an extensive list exploding with reasons that my daddy is the best. but as i was reading over it, as much as each point was true, it just seemed a little silly (not that my lists would ever be just silly...). but i owe so much to him and i cannot just list off the reasons. 

i am a "daddy's girl" in a different kind of way. he loves me more than any man in this world ever has or probably ever will. i require space. i get claustrophobic very easily in relationships of any type. he has always give me my space and allowed me to be myself. but all the while, i have always known that i could go to him for anything.  and if the conditions necessitated a father's blessing- i have always known that he would be willing and worthy to perform such a service.

when i first came to college and was feeling lonely, sad or scared, he would talk to me, even if it was just for a few minutes. and i can think of a couple late nights when i called in tears and he said a prayers with me. he has loved me through all of my stupid, selfish mistakes.

there is just so much that i have to say...but i think that i will just conclude with telling my daddy thank you. thank you for showing me the kind of man that i want to marry and have a family with one day. thank you for teaching me to be a woman worthy of such and for believing that it could happen someday.

thank you for always taking care of our family, making me laugh, loving me, being the best dad in the world.