Fathers Day

To my dad.

Dad, I know that you look down on me, and I really hope that you are proud.

I know that I am sometimes a little too hard on people, and that you would not approve, but I hope that you can see your influence in the compassion I do show, and in the very strong sense of justice that I got from you. You always fought the wars of the under dog. I got that from you.

I wish that I could hear your views on your grand children. I know that you would have adored them. I wonder what your reaction would have been to your two grandchildren in the UK, who have developed such strong pom accents. I wish that we could both share how much we miss these two.

Dad I hope that you know how much you are still missed,even though you have been gone for 18 years. I hope you know how often I think of you and miss your sometime harsh judgement, and I hope you know how much your guidance has influenced who I am today.

Thank you for the knowledge that I was always loved, and I look forward to seeing you one day and telling you how very much you are loved.

To my husband.

Thank you for loving my girls the way that you do. Thank you for taking them on and giving them someone to look up to, someone they know is always in their corner.

We are all very aware of how very lucky we are that you came into our lives, and how rich you have made us as a family, just by being who you are, and by loving us unconditionally in the way that you do. Thank you for proving that biology does not make a father, and for choosing to be their father and my husband. Love you so very much.