This is a sweet, sweet message man, and makes me feel good. Ultimately I think your last couple sentences really is the root of what I'm feeling. Just want them to look back on our time together in good light.
Thanks for your kind words, friend. I don't know you as a person, but I know how you write. It takes one hell of a beautiful Dad to make me come out with a story about my own beautiful Dad. And it takes a wonderful, thoughtful man to inspire me to be that same kind of beautiful dad to my own little girl.
I capitalize the word 'Dad' when people deserve it. You get the capital D because you most certainly do. If my gut and instinct is anything to go by, you've already succeeded and they most certainly look back on your time together in a good light.
Heck, you raised a child with enough love to get into healthcare. I'm not nearly strong enough to get into a system like that. And you raised a child with enough self confidence to get into art.
Frankly, you have joined the ranks of my Dad heroes. If I'm lucky enough to raise my daughter to be the person that your children are, I will be very proud of myself.
Now give yourself a massive pat on the back because you deserve it.
