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I don't know if you remember the book you gave me a couple of years ago for Christmas, Why a Daughter needs a Dad, but for my part of your present I thought I would pick a few things out of that book that pertain to us. Some I have included explanations or memories dealing with the reason and some need no explanation.
Reasons Why a Daughter Needs a Dad
1. To teach her the joy of serving others. I can remember many times going with you to take cookies and cards to veterans or being there with you doing the Veteran's Olympics. I don't think that I will ever forget the feelings I had when being there in those moments.
2. To help her find her way in life. You have always been supportive of the decisions that I have made. Not all of them have been the best decisions, but you stood by and let me make my own mistakes while still being there to let me know it was going to be okay.
3. To teach her how to work. I am thankful that I learned how to be a hard worker from you.
4. To always have time to give her hugs and kisses!
5. To teach her that she can forgive more than once. This one has probably been the hardest lesson that you have taught me, but probably the most important lesson in life that I needed to learn.
6. To learn that when he says it will be okay soon, it will. It is no secret that over the last few years I wasn't sure that things would ever be okay, but through it all you have kept telling me that it will. Through all the ups and downs of the last several years I have finally realized that it is okay. When I needed to cry, you told me it was okay. When we would laugh, you'd say "See sis, everything is going to be okay". I now realize that in the end and with time, everything will be okay.
Thank you dad for all the wonderful things you have taught me!!! I love you!
