Many people think that being a daddy's girl is getting everything you want, and never being told no by your dad. They think that your dad just gives you anything you could ask for, because he just has all the money in the world. Being a daddy's girl isn't like that at all, it's actually an unbreakable bond that every girl should have the chance to have. My dad isn't just my dad, he is also someone who understands my heart and my desires, because he is someone who once had the same dreams. He is who I get my sense of wanderlust and free spirit from. He is someone i have always been able to lean on, and always will. Don't get me wrong, I am also this close to my mom, who is the most fabulous mom and woman on this earth, but you can even ask her, we are inseperable.
I am the first born, so I guess I had the first dibs. Though my brother and I both look a lot like him, I ended up with his soul. My mom worked part time on the weekends, so I had my dad all to myself. I would sit in the backpack while he mowed the lawn, and I would sleep next to him on the couch after. We ran errands, and hung out all weekend. Growing up, whenever he left for army training, I would throw away his keys so he wouldn't leave. He just always was my best friend. He would make the weirdest combinations of food (still does) and make me try them, and I oddly always loved them (hannies red potato salad & bologna sandwiches FOR THE WIN).
Going through the lovely phases of puberty can change everything. Though my dad and I have a very tight bond, high school was not easy. We had nasty fights, screaming, cursing, me throwing books, fights that you thought might as well been World War Three. It wasn't easy living with each other. I was always mad and would go off, or he would go off about the smallest thing. But, he was always my biggest fan. He pushed me to work hard at field hockey, and through school. He is the one who got me into my passion of history. He is the one who actually inspired me to change my major to do something I am truly passionate about, so "I never have to work a day in my life". He is the one who cried at high school graduation, I think it was tears of joy than sadness (so he says). He actually helped me get my first job, which to this day will always hold a special place in my heart. Hannaford- love you always. My dad didn't want me to move, we actually had an argument that I would just end up not leaving. His words turned into motivation for me, so I left earlier than I planned. Even though he was upset, he understands and now is glad. If anyone tries to tell him I'll come home, he laughs at them and says "I know her better than that, she's never moving home". He might not like all my choices, but he is always my biggest fan.
Our relationship is a lot different now that I'm not home. We talk on the phone just about every day, usually about school stuff, stuff going on in general, or sports. He is the only person I know with opposing views on who should be our president that I can talk to and not get so hot-headed about. Sometimes I still have to ask for money for school, but what college student hasn't called Mom or Dad crying because they're so broke? We talk about the dates he goes on, which always is a story. He helps me with working out, giving me ideas on what to do to shed weight. He is my confidant, and never judges me for anything. When I was going through my abusive relationship, there was a point where the guy and I were fighting so badly that I walked away from the fight (at his house, unfortunately), and I hid in the bathroom closet and cried, called my dad because I wasn't sure what else to do. Even though he is 1,500 miles away, he got me to finally leave the guys' place, and high tail it out of there.
My dad is my biggest influence, and I love him dearly. He still is my dad, but I also consider him a friend, too. He keeps it real with me, and helps me in any situation. Thanks for always being my number one fan, daddy.
