It’s not so common anymore to have a dad who’s really there, who is the provider for his family, who comes home every night, whose predictability creates a sense of stability and security in his household. Your routine may not seem valuable to you, but it’s worth a lot to me. I’m thankful that I can depend on you to always be you-- a real father, responsible, trustworthy, and a great role model. I’ve learned a lot of good things from watching you. Thanks, Dad.
Dad, you’re like the sun to me, a sure thing, always there, beaming light and warmth on my life. Whatever is good in me today, I owe to your wisdom, your patience, your strength, your love. You taught me by example, as a role model, how to be my own person, how to believe in myself, instructing me without controlling me. Even when we disagreed, you held us together, so our bond was never broken. I understand what you did for me, and I am so grateful that I have you as my solid foundation, my rock. I respect you, I admire you, I love you, my guiding light, my father.
In a time when fathers are totally absent, gone most of the time, or physically present but mentally distracted, you are there for me— looking at me, listening to me understanding me, talking with me. You make time for me even when it’s inconvenient for you. You make me feel important to you.
I learn from you when you teach me, when I watch you do things, and when I observe you just being yo
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