Dear dad,

I would first of all like to thank you for being the best dad any girl could ask for. Not only have you been a great father for your daughters, you have served as a father figure for our friends whose fathers failed to do so.

Thank you, dad, for being a role model for the three of us to look up to. You have shown us what it really means to live life to the fullest and not take a moment for granted.

Thank you, dad, for teaching me to go outside my comfort zone and try new things. If it weren't for you I wouldn't be SCUBA certified or have gone Geocaching throughout my childhood. If it weren't for you I wouldn't be the social butterfly I have become thanks to your talkative self.

Thank you, dad, for being my shoulder to cry on when I needed it most. We sure have been through hell and back together and you have been there every step of the way when I needed to just break down into tears.

Thank you, dad, for pushing me to try my best all throughout my life. You have encouraged me to keep going through the toughest of times. Thank you for pushing me during my cheerleading years to do my best even though my best wasn't all that great. Thank you for pushing me through school and encouraging me to apply to different colleges. I don't know where I would be if you wouldn't have done that.

Thank you, dad, for always believing in me when I didn't believe in myself. You have always told me never to use the word can't because you know I can.

Most importantly, thank you, dad, for not giving up on the three of us. We all know that when you became a single dad of three daughters, it wasn't easy. Thank you for pushing through one of the hardest times of your life and keeping us together as a family.

Sincerely,

A very grateful daughter