Today is my dad, David's 55th birthday. So I thought I'd share some of my favorite things about my dad with you. My dad was the kind of dad growing up that you could always count on to be on the sideline of whatever event you were having. No matter what sport or band or school activity we participated in my dad made sure to show up, most of the time he'd even drive the bus. I remember one time when we were in elementary school that my dad made 3 different trips to school to pick each of us up on his motorcycle bc he knew we'd enjoy riding with him like that. My dad also was always willing to defend us to whomever we felt wronged by. To my dad family was always very important.
My dad was the kind of dad that at the end of a hard day you could always crawl up in his lap and he'd wrap his arms around you and whisper "It's all gonna be ok baby girl. No matter what the problem is, tomorrow is still gonna come and it's all going to be ok!" Some days I'd give anything to be able to go back to those days when my problems were as insignificant as when I had an argument with a friend at school.
My dad also made sure that faith was important to us. He and mom together not only took us to church but modeled a relationship with Christ. I believe that a father's role in a daughter's life certainly is one of the most important and I'm thankful that my father cared enough to be in our lives and make sure we knew we were loved. I wish we saw my dad more often now and if I could change one thing in life, that would be it.
So happy birthday Dad. May your year be filled with joy and blessings! I love you!!!! :o)
