When you give a girl a daddy something beautiful happens that neither the daughter, nor the father, would have ever expected. This one's for you, Daddy.

When you give a girl a daddy...

He'll hold her in his arms when she's first born, and she'll know the comfort of a father.

He'll teach her to walk, and she'll know she's never walking alone.

He'll teach her to talk, and she'll know she's allowed to have an opinion.

He'll pass on his skills and hobbies, and she'll fall in love with them because her daddy loved them first.

He'll push her to her limits in her journey to an education. She'll be frustrated at first, but then realize it's because he believes in her.

He'll teach her to drive, and she'll memorize the drive back home so she knows where to go when all else fails.

He'll set the standard for how a good man should treat her, and she'll learn not to accept anything less.

He'll stand up at her high school graduation and be the loudest one in the crowd, and she'll blush and shake her head, but deep down she'll know that he's always got her back.

He'll be there for her first broken heart, and she'll know that no one will ever be able to love her as much as he does.

He'll be at her college graduation, one tear will roll down his cheek, and she'll know that he always knew she could do it.

He'll walk her down the aisle, and she'll know that she will always be his little girl.

He'll be there every day to hold her hand, laugh with her, and love her, and through even the simplest of things she'll know that no one will ever come close to Daddy.

Thank you, Daddy, for always treating me like your little princess, and for never giving up on me through this journey called life.