It is the way he tries every single day to find the most meaningful ways to connect with you.
It is the way his patience and humility can surpass even mine when we are being tested as parents.
It is the way he works hard to understand and uplift each of his children.
It is the way he always comes home to be with us, to spend quality time with us, to love us the best way he knows how.
For me, it’s not about anything fancy or flashy or over-the-top.
For me, it’s about how he makes me feel during the regular, [everyday] routines of our lives.
My little girl, your daddy makes us feel loved not because of anything grandiose that he does, but because of all the little things he does time and time again.
And so, one day years from now you may find yourself looking for a man to marry.
And from now until that day comes I will pray to God above you’ll marry someone who loves you the way your daddy loves me and who will love your children the way your daddy loves his.
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This piece originally appeared at A Place Within Me, published with permission.
