There is little else that can bring tears to my eyes as easily as the love between my children and their Daddy. Somehow, when Jim is with his little girl, my reaction is especially exaggerated. Having been blessed with a wonderful relationship with my own Dad, I realize the value of such a close relationship between a Daddy and his daughter. It brings me great joy to see my little girl so in love with her Daddy, so full of excitement in his presence, and so grateful for all the fun and tender times that they are able to share together. Of course, Jim can barely even think about her and the way she loves and adores him without tearing up. Any time he leaves the house she sends him with a souvenir so that "you won't forget me, Daddy!" His work desk is laced with little pink teddy bears, bunnies, angels and artwork from his daughter. Another precious occurrence in their relationship is the love wars they have where they try to "out-love" one another. Kylee will say, "Daddy, I love you a trillion, 50 million, billion thousand times! Is that a lot?" Of course, Jim will agree that it's an awful large number, so then she'll want to know exactly how much he loves her. After he throws out an equally ridiculous number she'll say, "Well, that's a lot too, almost as much as I love you!" After her love for God and Jesus, she says, her Daddy is next in line!
one of Kylee's works of art for her Daddy
adoring him...
loving him...
enjoying him.
cuddling on the couch
he proudly lets her paint his face and wears it publicly!
"The father-daughter bond is vitally important. Beginning from childhood, a father's active presence in his daughter's life affects her personality, her confidence, her health and her future."
"When a girl grows up, she marries her father. Her life partner is very likely to reflect her dad's characteristics."
"Developing this healthy relationship with your daughter from an early age is an investment for her future. A good father and young daughter relationship is what she'll model her future relationships with men after."
"Someone rightly said that a daughter always remains her father's kid! Well, how true! The relationship of a father and daughter has often been judged as the most beautiful and the most pious human relationship. A relationship full of love, care, respect and companionship, the father and daughter relationship bond has no comparisons in the entire world. The presence of a father is very much important in a kid's life but in a daughter's life the need of a father becomes all the more important."
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Hi Terra...
Yes, it is true. The relationship between a girl and her father impacts her whole life. You were also very fortunate.
BTW, I was surprised the other day when my niece, Sarah, 10 years old told "I read our blog and Terra's blog every day." I didn't even know she knew about your blog. Well, she's reading about it!
That special feeling a dad has for each of his daughters never goes away, either. I love you, T.
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