The instant my wife learned she was pregnant with our first and only child I knew that it would be a girl. Don’t ask me how I knew, I just did. As it turns out it was one of those rare times in life when I was right. Due to my foresight I had several months to prepare mentally for bows, dresses, ponytails and painted nails. What I wasn’t fully prepared for was all of ways a daughter can make a Dad’s life better. Here are just some of those ways:
Daughters love their dad unconditionally and care about you even when you screw up!
Daughters love to be protected by their Dad as much as we love to protect them
Daughters are proud of you whether you burn a burger on the grill or make a million dollar deal
Daughters can turn your crappy day into a better one with a simple “I Love You Daddy”!
Daughters will change their minds often and have the ability to charm you into changing yours.
Daughters make you want to go to work to provide for them and make you want to come back home to hug them.
Daughters somehow make you enjoy afternoon tea with dolls and teddy bears. Crazy but true!
Daughters teach you how to be a Psychiatrist, Doctor, Mathematician and Driving Instructor.
Daughters teach you to value a woman’s personality more than her looks!
Daughters can give you high fives after your team scores a touchdown or cheer for a game winning basket.
Daughters can be silly one minute and serious the next and expect you to be prepared for either mood.
Daughters teach you about compassion and giving to others.
Daughters have amounts of sensitivity and toughness that will both surprise you and impress you.
Daughters make a deliberate effort to like things their Dad