A Daughter's First Love

my dad is very special to me.

i am no good with emotion.

everyone who knows me knows that.

i don't do the soppy stuff, i don't like to hug to much.

you'll probably get either a hello or goodbye kiss from me,

if i'm in a super good day you'll get both.

but when life changing news comes at you,

you really start to think what matters most in life.

my dad was diagnosed with brain tumours 2 weeks ago.

he has had it for many many years going unnoticed.

most people don't know my dad the way i do.

he is a big marshmallow inside.

he is the most generous person i've ever known.

he will always be the first one to help out,

he is the greatest example of serving others to me.
he has taught me how to forgive and move on.

he 110% loves his role as a grampy,

he loves my boys and they love him.

my dad was there to comfort me throughout my childhood through to my adolescent years.

my dad would reprove me when necessary but with love.

he taught me to ride a bike, to drive, to look after myself.

he taught me to be adventurous.

he taught me to give things a go,

if they didn't work out to try again and not give up.

he taught me to love life.

i cannot imagine a life without my dad apart of it.

my dad wrote me a letter when i was first born and this is my favourite snippet,

"You left the pre-existence and chose to live with us. In this family we never, never, never give up on each other when things get tough, smile, press on, carry on and love. Be positive and have charity."

my dad didn't just write these words for me to hopefully follow,

he lived these words and showed me how to follow.
my dad is not perfect like each one of us,
but he was the perfect dad for me and has always tried to do right by me.

i'm so glad i chose him to be my dad.