As Father's day approaches, I find myself thinking about how lucky I am to have a dad like mine. Like many people, my parent's got divorced when I was still kind of young. Although my dad left my house many years ago he never left my life or my heart. He has always stepped up and been the best possible dad I could ever ask for.

To my daddy,

I have so many amazing memories of our adventures while I was young. Trips to the zoo, amusement parks, lots of cookouts and movies. You always know how to make our time together lots of fun and I'll always remember every adventure we've ever had and will have in the future.

I want to thank you for stepping up at a point in a young girl's life when lots of fathers' disappear. I know divorce is hard but sometimes it's for best. At a time in our lives when we were getting used to being apart, you always made the time and effort to be in my life. And you still do.

I know I'm growing up and it must be hard to see your little girl less often, but I just want you to know I am forever grateful for you. I know we might not get to hangout as much as we used to, due to the busy life of a college student but I want you to know you still mean the world to me. I look forward to our phone calls every day, your random funny texts and the time we do spend together. I am beyond lucky to have a dad who cares about his children as much as you do.

I know not everyone is as lucky as I am to have such a great relationship with their dad. I love you so much and I always will. I love the fact that you crack yourself up. I love that you call yourself a "handsome young lad." I love that you're so hardworking and would do anything for your kids. I love that you're always joking around with my friends. I love our daily FaceTime calls. I love the time we spend together.

So here's to a day for recognizing you. A stand up, hard working guy who I'm so lucky to call my dad. An amazing father figure and an amazing person in general. Thank you for being the best dad I could ever ask for. I would honestly be so lost without you. It's a great feeling to know that I can count on you being there for me for the rest of my life. I hope you know, not just today but everyday, that I appreciate you more than I can even express. I am beyond grateful to be able to call you my dad.

Happy Father's Day,

With lots of love from your little girl