Daddy,

Thank you for teaching me to always get up once I’ve fallen down.

Thank you for teaching me that falling down or not succeeding at something does not mean I’m a failure.

Thank you for always pushing me to be and do my best.

Thank you for letting me be a daddy’s girl but also teaching me to stand up for myself and fight for what I want.

Thank you for never simply handing me anything in life, you’ve made me a stronger person because of it.

Thank you for setting an example for my brother and me on how a woman should be treated.

Thank you for all of the things that I’ve never said “thank you” for.

Thank you for listening to all of those awful times I thought I could play the violin…and then the guitar.

Thank you for picking me up when I couldn’t do it myself and helping me find the strength that I needed.

Thank you for always being a shoulder I could cry on.

Thank you for always being able to make me laugh, even when all I wanted was to cry.

Thank you for being the first man to love me unconditionally.

Thank you for always supporting me, even when you didn’t agree with me.

Thank you for getting on every last one of my nerves.

Thank you for everything I’ve forgotten and everything I will forget to thank you for.

Thank you.