Happy Birthday to You

Dad,

Today is your birthday. But dad's like you deserve to be celebrated more than just one day out of the year!! I want you to know how much you are loved, and how blessed and lucky I am to have you in my life.

Since I was a little girl - I looked up to you SO much. I wanted to always be by your side and mimic the things that you did. Mowing the lawn, cutting down trees, digging in the dirt - I loved it all because it meant that I got to spend time with you. (As I grew older you maybe asked me to do these things and I wan't so exited about them anymore....oops! sorry :) ) But spending time with you has always meant so much to me. One of the first things I am thankful for is the way you lead by example You knew that I was always watching and learning from you because I looked up to you - and you were always  a great dad and taught me so many life lessons just by being yourself and always being a wonderful role model.

The second thing I am thankful for is your sense of humor. There is a time to laugh and a time to be serious and thanks to you - I might slightly confuse those every now and then - but I am SO thankful that you taught me how to laugh. Life can get pretty stressful at times. Things come our way that we never expected or imagined but you have taught me to keep my head up and keep a smile on my face and that has gotten me through many trials throughout my life. I know that my sense of humor has put a smile on the faces of others throughout the years, too! People have always told me that I look like you, and that I have  your sense of humor and I couldn't be more proud!

Lastly - I am thankful for your kind and compassionate heart. You care so much for the people around you and it has been so clear for me to see that through all my years growing up and I can still see that today. You have the biggest heart out of anyone I have ever met in my entire life. The way that you love and care for mom helped guide me to a husband that loves and cares for me that way. The way that you loved and cared for Jen and I throughout all our dramatic teenage years helped mold me into the person that I am today. I know it wasn't easy - but you never showed that. You just continued to pour out your love and compassion for us and were always there to lend a listening ear.

I hope you have a great day and a wonderful birthday, Dad!!

Thank you for being my dad, and for being an awesome dad. I love you so much and am so blessed to have you as my dad.

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