My dad is a very good man, he is kind hearted and always willing to help absolutely anybody at any time. We don’t usually see eye to eye and we argue a lot, neither of us are very good at expressing ourselves verbally. We are a lot alike in many ways, we are both rather introverted, we are both sarcastic, we both have bad tempers, and we both like spicy foods. Together through all the good times and the bad I think it’s about time I made a list of things he should know about how I feel.

1.You need to know that I want to make you proud.

I mess up a lot, and as I have grown up I have made a lot of stupid mistakes and with your help I have learned from them. You stuck by me while I made these mistakes and cheered me on when I made the right choices. I hope you were proud of me when I said my first word when I learned to ride my bike, when I got into college, and now as I start my life. I am going to make a lot more stupid mistakes and I know you’ll be proud when I work through the difficult times.

2.You need to know that I am proud of you

You may not know it but I am proud of what I have seen you do and who you are. You raised me and gave me all the knowledge I needed to grow up. You never gave up on me or our family no matter what. Through thick and through thin we have all stuck together thanks to you. I am proud that you are my father.

3.You need to know that you inspire me to be the best I can be

I have seen you follow your dreams which inspired me to follow my dreams as well. On the other hand, I have also seen you put aside what you wanted in order to benefit others. Seeing your kindness and generosity while I was growing up taught me to be kind to others and put them before myself. I know you have a lot more to teach me.

4.You need to know that you have helped me to love myself

As my parent you have always been my biggest cheerleader. Whenever I am feeling down or feel like I can’t do something you are there telling me I can do it and that you believe in me. I don’t always see myself the way I should but I know you always see me the same and you have shown me.

5.Most importantly, you need to know that I love you without condition

We fight constantly because we disagree on so many things. You may never listen to Drake and I may never enjoy math, but we will always be there for each other and love each other, even if we never say it. Family is complicated, and even familial love does not always go without saying, so this is me saying it so we are clear.