Happy Daddy's Day

When I was younger I used to hate when my dad had to leave on business trips. I would dread it from the moment he started to pack. Normally his trips would be a week, once and a while they’d be more, sometimes, if we were lucky, they’d be less. Every time, though, when he would leave, he would let my brother and I pick a Goofy from his collection to sleep with while he was gone (most of them being stuffed animals). We would usually fight over who got the life-sized (for a 5 & 8 year old) Goofy that, in the end, we ended up taking turns with (one trip, he would be mine, the next, my brother would get him). No matter what Goofy I got, I cried my eyes out every single time he left and ended up sharing the bed with my mom because I didn’t like the thought of her sleeping alone. Even to this day, I do the same thing when my dad is away even for the night (minus the Goofys, still includes the crying when he leaves though). Now this isn’t because I hate being around my mom, cause my mom is one of the greatest people in my life. It’s just that I missed my dad. I love my dad. I am most definitely a Daddy’s Girl and there is no denying it. And he is really the reason I am writing this…

Father’s Day being this weekend, I feel the need to ask a question that I have wondered for a while: Why does everything seem to be all about moms except on this ONE day of the year? You always see more things geared towards moms than dads. There are more songs written about moms than dads (Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls both wrote songs about they’re mom’s being their biggest fans). But why is there not more daddy lovin’? Yes, I do understand that our mom’s carried us for 9 months and still have the scars to prove it (my mom tells me every time I joke about being adopted). But dad’s play a huge part in that too! Without our dad’s, our mom’s wouldn’t have been able to carry us for 9 months and look super glow-y doing it. Without dad’s (if mom’s could magically get pregnant on their own) we would all [probably] be girls (although the Virgin Mary got preggo “on her own” and had Jesus… but that’s a whole different can o’ beans). There’s a lot of things that wouldn’t be possible without dads! So why not give them more appreciation! Especially those single dad’s out there. Single mom’s get all the attention, not that this is a bad thing… But I think single dad’s deserve just as much attention, they decided to step up just as a single mother would, so why not?

In writing this, I don’t want anyone who is a mother (single or not) to feel put down. You are incredible and you work hard at what you do, and we thank you. But fathers work just as hard. Sometimes, they are the only (main) bread winner in the household and take on more than they can handle at times just so their family can have what they need. I know what that is like first hand; my father is one of those who will do anything for his family. He has gone to great lengths to keep food in our bellies and a roof over our heads, just as many fathers now and before him have done. He works long hours and used to come home, sometimes, long past our bedtimes, but would still find time to give me my butterfly kisses whenever I needed and wanted them. Fathers are incredible people, although it may mostly be behind the scenes. They do it all for us. They put in all their effort just to make sure they can give us the best environment to succeed. Even if that means missing a recital or game to do so…I believe that fathers are sometimes given the short end of the stick. They don’t always get the reward of seeing us at our best, because they are doing their best to keep us safe and happy and fed. I believe they deserve more than just a day… It should be a whole year, every year.

So if you haven’t done it lately, go thank your dad. Yes, he may already know how thankful you are, even if you don’t tell him. But everyone likes to hear it… Just like you like to hear how good you look in your favorite outfit. Or how your mom likes to hear how much you love when she makes that thing you like. Dads like to hear that they are loved and appreciated for all the hard work that they do.

So daddy, this one is for you. Thank you for being my rock, my guiding light, and my own personal super hero. I know it hasn’t been easy lately, but it is always worth it. And I know although we aren’t always on the same page, there is always one thing I know for sure: with all that I’ve done wrong, I must have done something right, to deserve your love every morning and butterfly kisses at night. I love you daddy.

Happy Father’s Day to all, from our families to yours!

*Disclaimer: If anything about this post offends you, then you are reading this all wrong. It is not meant to offend, but to praise fathers...Not put mothers down.*

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