From the beginning, you want to marry someone who reminds you of your father. Because, let's be honest, he probably is the best man you have ever met in your life, or at least that is my case.

With Father's Day approaching, I wanted to write something to attribute some of the things that my father has done for me. I do not think everyone is as lucky as I am to have someone so special in my life.

My father is one of a kind. Most people say I get my humor from him. Not only my humor but my great looks. When I came into this world as a baby, people were shocked to see that I had blue eyes and white, blonde hair because my two older sisters looked complete opposite having dark brown eyes and hair. I guess I truly was a "daddy's girl."

As the years went by and I grew up, I got closer to this wonderful man and he never ceased to surprise me with his goofiness and optimism. There was never a dull moment with him and that's the thing I loved most.

If I was having a bad day or in a grumpy mood, he always would try to make me feel better. And that is what I appreciated most. Because it did not matter whether I was being the biggest brat to him, he always made me smile.

The summer going into my eighth-grade year, I found out my father got a new job in Beaumont, Texas and that we were moving in a month. This was when my relationship with my father grew the closest. He was not only my role model but my life coach.

I got devastating news that summer that I had a disease called hypothyroidism, which is something that basically destroys your metabolism and makes the ability to lose weight ten times harder. So, finding that out, naturally I cried, but my father did not. He was determined to defeat this disease for me and help me get into shape.

He accomplished his goal to help me get healthy and decrease my body weight and I will be forever grateful for that. He taught me that nothing can overcome me, that I am capable of anything. He taught me how to become my own person and to never let anyone tell me I could not do something. That bad things happen to us to only make us stronger. To this day, I still live on that.

He showed me that your faith is the center of your life and never leaves your side. The only thing that you can do is make it stronger and grow closer to God because He will always be there.

I do not think I can ever repay my father for what he has done for me, but the only thing I can think of to always have him in my life even when he isn’t actually here is to find someone just like him to spend the rest of my life with. Not only that but grow up to be a good person and make him proud with the decisions I make.

There is no other man in my life that I consider to be that amazing other than my Dad. So, I want to share with everyone to appreciate everything your father does for you. You do not need to have a story like mine to realize your father is amazing.

Even if you do not have a "good" relationship, God has put a man in your life to give you an idea of what your husband should be like. My father has given me everything and more and the only thing I can think of to show him how much he means to me is bringing home a man that is even half the man he is because that is how high the expectations are.

I thank not only my wonderful father but all the amazing fathers out there who put their children first. It is the most selfless thing you can do in life and it amazes me every day to see that he never gives up. Take the time to thank your father and tell him you love him. Life is unpredictable and catches you off guard, so be kind, grateful, and always humble. And never forget, that no one can tell you what you can and cannot do.

Thank you, Dad,

Happy Father's Day.