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I may not have always had the best relationship with my mother but Iām lucky to have had a doting silly goofy stay-at-home working artist dad who would do anything for me. He taught me everything I know, made me go hiking especially when I didnāt want to, and encouraged me in all of my artistic pursuits! Happy Fatherās Day š«¶
Jun 16, 2024
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šBeing a good dad is the most important thing to him. I know a lot of people who love their dad say theyāre the best dad, but I canāt express enough gratitude in real life to my dad. Biological or not, his kids are always first for him. Thereās not a sacrifice he wouldnāt or hasnāt made for his kids. This man would do anything, build anything, learn anything for his kidsā happiness. #1 girl dad especially.
I have a friend who has a not so great dad, she tells me often how lucky I am to have a dad like mine and I truly do know that and donāt take that for granted ever.
I have a friend who has a not so great dad, she tells me often how lucky I am to have a dad like mine and I truly do know that and donāt take that for granted ever.
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It has been the greatest thing to become a girl dad. Iāve been able to be more available than my dad has ever been able to be ā thatās not a dig at him, heās always been an incredible dad but he worked and worked and worked for us to have a better life. I donāt think he ever learned how to brush my sisterās hair, something I get to do every day. I donāt think he ever bought groceries with one of us during the middle of the day, something thatās a part of my weekly routine. I am realizing that the guilt that comes with being the oldest child of an immigrant, that inner pressure and need to succeed, might not have anything to do with my career but everything to do with my ability to be the dad my father could never be: available and open and involved.
My dad was incredible for the few hours a day I got to see him after he got home from work and that sacrifice allowed me to build a career thatās flexible enough to be a stay-at-home parent. Iāll never be able to thank him enough for that.
I know there are some parents here (happy late Motherās Day / early Fatherās Day) who get this, and some who will get this soon enough. Be the parent you wished your parents could have been. And if you were lucky to have amazing parents like I was, try to be even better than them.
My dad was incredible for the few hours a day I got to see him after he got home from work and that sacrifice allowed me to build a career thatās flexible enough to be a stay-at-home parent. Iāll never be able to thank him enough for that.
I know there are some parents here (happy late Motherās Day / early Fatherās Day) who get this, and some who will get this soon enough. Be the parent you wished your parents could have been. And if you were lucky to have amazing parents like I was, try to be even better than them.
Jun 16, 2024
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š„Iām so happy and grateful to have grown up with a dad who taught me to love books, movies and music - when i was a kid he would wake me up every morning by singing a song from singing in the rain
as iāve gotten older iāve loved being able to discuss all kinds of media with him (and being able to steal books from his collectio)
as iāve gotten older iāve loved being able to discuss all kinds of media with him (and being able to steal books from his collectio)
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebodyābe it a relative or one of my best friendsāwas to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too š
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