To the most important man in my life, I don't know what I would do without you. You've been my best friend since day one and I truly believe that a father is said to fall in love all over again the day that his little girl is born. You have been the greatest influence in my life and I can't imagine ever having a different father.

Although I might not always want to hear it right away, your honestly has helped to form me into a strong, independent and brutally honest young woman. Due to the way that you carry yourself, I believe honesty is one of the most important traits to have because I grew up being told the truth regardless of how blunt or bold it was.

Thank you for introducing me to athletics at such a young age and making sure I was the best athlete I could have possibly been. You never missed a game and I couldn't have been more grateful to look out into the stands and see my greatest supporter every game. The pre-game talks to help me get pumped before games to the yelling matches after that were all my fault but you still joined in because I thought I had played a horrible game. Whether I played the worst game of my life or the best game ever, you were always there to tell me what I needed to work on and to just focus on the next game.

Another thank you for introducing me to my favorite sports teams and watching them play with me when I'm able to be home. Being able to watch sports with you has turned into my favorite time spent with you.

You taught me how to hold my own and how to show respect in a society that doesn't always understand the meaning of that word. You helped turn your children into very respectful young adults and that has taken us a very long way. The path you have guided us to and have allowed us to make our own shows how much pride you take in having us as your children. Knowing that I make you proud and have turned out the way you wanted me to is something so rewarding in itself.

It's an understatement to say that I am a daddy's girl because since the day I could walk I haven't left your side. I know you worry about me all the time given you call me almost everyday just to talk for no reason and to see how my day went. It definitely doesn't go unappreciated and you always know how to make any bad day better.

Your endless support and love has gotten me through some of the tougher tines in my life so far and I couldn't imagine not having you and mom as my parents. You both truly know what's best for me and even though I might not think so at the time, you're always right.

Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone extremely special to be a dad. Thank you for being my dad, daddy.