I’ve heard it all; from “daddy’s little girl” to “spoiled brat,” the names that people give to girls who are close with their dads aren’t always super great. I have a confession to make. I am 100 percent a daddy’s girl and I have no shame. The relationship between a dad and his daughter is one unlike anything else. It is pretty much a fact that a girl’s daddy is the only guy who will always be there for her, especially when a less intelligent guy dumps her.
I know that through anything, my dad will be the one who gives me the best advice. Even if he is saying the same thing to me that multiple other people have already said, it sounds better coming from him. My dad is the only one who shares my sense of humor and will laugh at the same inside jokes with me for years after they aren’t funny anymore. My friends know when my dad calls me on the phone because we greet each other the same way every time: with a high-pitched screech that, yes, I will do in public if needed. It’s like a language that only we understand. Every time we go some place together, we have to take a selfie, and he always asks me if I'm going to post it on Instagram; If I do, he asks me how many likes it got. We always listen to the same songs together— the ones that we both know all the words to because we listened to them on repeat until we had them memorized. 
Dad’s Day is different from a sorority Mom’s Day because, if it is anything like at Iowa, it is focused on football and fun. It is in the fall as opposed to spring semester and is always so laid back and fun. From throwing bags to posing for pictures throwing your sorority’s hand sign (and teaching your dad how to not look silly the whole time), Dad’s Day is nothing but a good time. You can tell that it is a man-centered event when the menu includes macaroni salad, coleslaw, chicken, and ribs as opposed to fruit parfaits and eggs. Activities involve watching football or even going to the game if it’s at home, not painting pottery that you’ll probably never use. I enjoy nothing more than getting to watch my dad bond with my friends’ parents.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Mom’s Day just as much as the next girl, and getting dressed up for brunch with my mom is one of my favorite things we do together at school. Dad’s Day is just different, though. Any daddy’s girl can relate. A weekend of hanging out, just my dad and I, can boost my self-esteem like no other. He is my biggest supporter and will be my best friend when I’m lonely and have no one else I can talk to. He has no idea how much it means to me when he doesn’t have to take work calls or send texts because I know that I am more important. It is such a confidence booster to hear him say he knows how intelligent I am and how I am going to do such great things in the future.
I wouldn’t trade the relationship I have with my dad for anything in the world. I know that not everyone is as lucky as me and it makes me even more grateful every Dad's Sorority Day.
I love you, Dad, more than you even know. Thank you for everything that you do for me; I know that I wouldn’t be where I am today without you.
