To The Dad's Who Were Only Blessed With A Girl
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To The Dad's Who Were Only Blessed With A Girl

Thanks for teaching me everything you know!

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To The Dad's Who Were Only Blessed With A Girl
Haley Houchin

I'll be the first to admit that I am a complete and total daddy's girl, It's true. My dad has taught me just about everything he knows, including how to shoot a gun. I'm sure my dad was really hoping for a boy when my picture popped up on that ultrasound machine, but instead, he was stuck with having a little girl.

So, really, this article is for you dad. Actually, he even came up with the title so I guess I should give him credit for that one.

Once he figured out that I was going to be the only child my mom and he were going to be able to have, he decided to teach me "boy" things. I never took a dance class as a kid nor was I ever a cheerleader. Instead, I played just about every sport possible, because Dad was teaching me everything.

He taught me how to fish and how to hunt. He taught me everything that he would have taught a son. I caught my first fish at the age of three on my pink Barbie fishing poll with the rubber fish attached to the end. He couldn't believe it, and he didn't believe me until I pulled it into the boat and said, "Look Daddy!".

He took me hunting with him and taught me how to shoot a gun. He quickly realized he was doing a pretty good job at teaching me everything he knows since I rarely missed my shot.

A lot of people think that girls can't hunt and girls can't fish, well I can promise I could prove them all wrong. I could prove them all wrong because my Dad taught me everything he knows and wasn't afraid to show his little girl how to do it all. Let's face it, I'm probably a better shot than any guy I know because girls have way more patience than guys.

So, thank you, Dad. Thank you for showing me how to shoot a gun and how to cast a line into the water. I owe it all to you for making me better at boy things than any boy I know.

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