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An Open Letter To My Father: The Man I Owe Everything To

I could never thank you enough.

Alexandra Greenbaum
Nov 28, 2016
University of Maryland College Park
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An Open Letter To My Father: The Man I Owe Everything To

My mother was my best friend and we were extremely close. After losing her to cancer in the fifth grade, I became much closer to my dad. The whole experience made me realize how truly amazing of a person he is. And despite how awful the situation was, I will be forever grateful to the experience for bringing me so much closer to my dad.

Dad,

I want to thank you for always supporting me in anything and everything I do. You have always been there encouraging me to set goals and then cheering me on and giving me the advice I need to achieve them. Whenever I question if I can do something, you always tell me that I can do anything I set my mind to. Your ability to always believe in me has allowed me to believe in myself, which I am so incredibly grateful for.

You have given me some of the best advice I have ever been given. You always help me to find the good in the bad situations. You have shown me what it means to be independent. You have taught me to fight my own battles and have provided me with the tools to do so.

You have pulled me out of the darkest places in my life and have done so with such poise and strength. You have been the backbone of our family when we needed it most. You have always been there to listen and are always there to give me a hug when I need it.

You make me laugh endlessly and somehow manage to get a smile out of me no matter how upset I am.

You work so hard every single day to provide for our family and do your very best to raise us to be the best we can be. You have been the ultimate role model for us and I can only hope to be as great of a parent as you are one day.

You have always pushed me to work hard and made it an expectation of me. Thank you for showing me the value of hard work. And thank you for always telling me how proud you are of me no matter what and especially for letting me know that I am good enough.

But above all, thank you for loving me unconditionally and seeing the good in me that I didn’t always see in myself. I could never thank you enough for all you do for me, Daddy.

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