Let me start off by saying that I wouldn’t trade my parents for the world... Well, on some days I would (hehe)Dear Mommy,At first I thought our relationship was weird, being that we didn’t start getting alone until I was in my 20's but then I meet more and more mothers and daughters who shared the same late blooming relationship. It’s great to know were normal! I do however, hate that we had to start that way and I hate that it's such a common thing. Being that I'm not a person that lives in the past, I'm able to learn from it and enjoy what we have now, which is a fun, loving and very close relationship. I laugh all day at you-literally. You have a ton of personality, even while you're in the hospital bed. Who in the world gets mad at the hospital because they won’t bring them a chicken wrap, 2 days after they just had surgery on their neck...only you! Most people don’t know, but I moved home to help take care of you after your 2nd surgery because you mean that much to me. I'm looking forward to more laughs and creating tons of memories that I can forever share with my children.
Love Ya,Miss Piggy
Daddy!
My very close relationship with you is no secret to you or the world :) Everyone knows that I'm a daddy's girl. I would however like to explain why I'm such a daddy's girl. You are the ultimate role model; the definition of a man. You were in the military while I was growing up yet you never missed any of my birthdays. I knew without a doubt that on May 4th, I would see my daddy sitting in my living room when I got home from school. You disciplined me over the phone and mailed me tons of beautiful gifts from all of your destinations. My morals and values come from you. You always told me to be honest, "a man that lies will steal and cheat too." I remember when you used to teach yourself how to do my college homework just so you could help me or when I used to have you proofread my essays and you would re-write them (I always turned in your re-write versions). You aren’t a "do as I say, not as I do" daddy, you show me how to live right by being an example. I watch you constantly give of your time and your money and you ever backed it up by saying, "I never get tired of helping other people." Some may say I'm picky with choosing a man but they don’t know I have an awesome father who has shown me the characteristics of a man: a provider (not just financially but emotionally and spiritually), a leader, God-fearing, wise yet seeks more wisdom, loyal to his commitments, responsible, a faithful steward of his money, and to top it all off you are skilled in fixing cars and things around the house, cleaning, and cooking. You are the exact definition of a father and they should have your picture in the dictionary!
Thank you for being such a wonderful daddy to me!
Love You,Meatball, Nugget, Meaty Mouse <--a few of the nicknames my daddy calls me :)
I relate to your letter to your mom so much! My mom and I have been really close but there were a few times where we bumped heads and I mean hard. I never understood that about mother/daughter relationships.
ReplyDeleteThe letter to your dad was great. I never had a relationship with my biological dad and your relationship is one that I always wanted. I'm happy to know that it does exist.