He holds her close to him. Close enough to feel her breath against his chest. She opens her eyes and looks up at him, a peculiar look lighting up the delicate features of her face. And looking back at her, he knows right then and there, that his life has changed forever. Nothing in this world could make him feel the way he does when he holds that little baby girl in his arms. Shes tiny and fragile, but at the same time strong in her fathers grasp. She was a fighter, right from the minute she was born. And he can see it in her eyes. His eyes. And in that moment, he vows to protect her and guard her with his life.
Its 5 years now, and its her first day of school. Shes excited but shes nervous. She doesn't wanna leave her daddy's hand, but he assures her that he'll always be one step behind. So she lets him go, and with confidence that her father will always be there to catch her, walks ahead. And he watches her, as she walks into the gate. In that polka dotted uniform, with those two pig tails. And he wonders when and how those 5 years passed them by. One minute, she was taking her first steps and saying her first words and the next she's walking alone into kindergarten. He wishes he could have those moments back. Live through them everyday. And with a tear in his eye, he watches as she reaches the door, turns around and blows him one last kiss before going in.
Shes 15 now, and shes growing up beautifully. Shes a teenager and her daddy's trying to cherish every moment with her. That is, whatever moment he CAN spend with her. Shes running to school, for classes, all on her own now. She's hanging out with friends, going for parties, sleepovers..and by the time she comes home, shes tired and wants to go to bed. Her dada watches as his little princess goes through life and the issues that it throws at her, and he wants to be a part, but somethings changed. He can't seem to reach out to her the way he used to. Shes in a phase where everything she does is right and its all rosy. And she loves him no doubt, but she's drifting away...Nevertheless, she talks to him when she has the chance or gives him a peck on the cheek before leaving for school, but she hasn't been opening up to her daddy and he can see it in her eyes. Something, he can't figure out what, has changed.
Now, shes 17 and that father-daughter relationship they once had, is almost diminishing. She still loves him and honors and respects him, but she cant find the right words to tell him how much he means to her. He wants to be there for her, but he just cant seem to find the right way and is too scared that the wrong one might push her away and end in chaos.
But as she turns 18, and has to make decisions that could change her life, and the lives of her family members, she KNOWS that she wants her daddy in her life, and she can't afford to lose him. Be it physically or mentally. He is her pillar of strength, her guiding light. He has taught her to be a fighter and to not let the world bring her down., he has taught her to love and appreciate life. He has brought her up to be the strong-willed, mature and beautiful woman that she is today. She knows that he misses that little girl who would make cards and write poetry that didn't really rhyme to show her daddy how much she loved him... Deep down she does too. And so now, she will do everything she can to make up for the times she wasn't there by his side. Because now that she's a little older and a little wiser, she realizes, that a father will only want whats best for his child. And she can't blame him for wanting to look after his lil baby girl.
So, even though she doesn't normally say it, and even though she doesn't openly show it, her daddy was, is and always will be the most important thing in her life. Even when she finds a man, who loves her and protects her just the way her father does, he will always be second in her eyes. Because her daddy will ALWAYS come first. And the man she LOVES will understand that, no matter what. She WAS daddy's little Princess, she IS daddy's little princess, and she ALWAYS will be Daddy's Little Princess... in Daddy's heart.
I love you Dada. Happy Father's Day. :)
Its 5 years now, and its her first day of school. Shes excited but shes nervous. She doesn't wanna leave her daddy's hand, but he assures her that he'll always be one step behind. So she lets him go, and with confidence that her father will always be there to catch her, walks ahead. And he watches her, as she walks into the gate. In that polka dotted uniform, with those two pig tails. And he wonders when and how those 5 years passed them by. One minute, she was taking her first steps and saying her first words and the next she's walking alone into kindergarten. He wishes he could have those moments back. Live through them everyday. And with a tear in his eye, he watches as she reaches the door, turns around and blows him one last kiss before going in.
Shes 15 now, and shes growing up beautifully. Shes a teenager and her daddy's trying to cherish every moment with her. That is, whatever moment he CAN spend with her. Shes running to school, for classes, all on her own now. She's hanging out with friends, going for parties, sleepovers..and by the time she comes home, shes tired and wants to go to bed. Her dada watches as his little princess goes through life and the issues that it throws at her, and he wants to be a part, but somethings changed. He can't seem to reach out to her the way he used to. Shes in a phase where everything she does is right and its all rosy. And she loves him no doubt, but she's drifting away...Nevertheless, she talks to him when she has the chance or gives him a peck on the cheek before leaving for school, but she hasn't been opening up to her daddy and he can see it in her eyes. Something, he can't figure out what, has changed.
Now, shes 17 and that father-daughter relationship they once had, is almost diminishing. She still loves him and honors and respects him, but she cant find the right words to tell him how much he means to her. He wants to be there for her, but he just cant seem to find the right way and is too scared that the wrong one might push her away and end in chaos.
But as she turns 18, and has to make decisions that could change her life, and the lives of her family members, she KNOWS that she wants her daddy in her life, and she can't afford to lose him. Be it physically or mentally. He is her pillar of strength, her guiding light. He has taught her to be a fighter and to not let the world bring her down., he has taught her to love and appreciate life. He has brought her up to be the strong-willed, mature and beautiful woman that she is today. She knows that he misses that little girl who would make cards and write poetry that didn't really rhyme to show her daddy how much she loved him... Deep down she does too. And so now, she will do everything she can to make up for the times she wasn't there by his side. Because now that she's a little older and a little wiser, she realizes, that a father will only want whats best for his child. And she can't blame him for wanting to look after his lil baby girl.
So, even though she doesn't normally say it, and even though she doesn't openly show it, her daddy was, is and always will be the most important thing in her life. Even when she finds a man, who loves her and protects her just the way her father does, he will always be second in her eyes. Because her daddy will ALWAYS come first. And the man she LOVES will understand that, no matter what. She WAS daddy's little Princess, she IS daddy's little princess, and she ALWAYS will be Daddy's Little Princess... in Daddy's heart.
I love you Dada. Happy Father's Day. :)
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