Happy Birthday, Daddy!
Posted By pamelamyers on May 12, 2015
Happy Birthday to the best dad and husband anyone could ask for. Since we did most of Mark’s birthday presents on Mother’s Day, his actual birthday was a bit of a quiet day, but Sam wanted it to be special. She was very insistent that her Daddy had to have a special present to open, just from her. We went to Target to look around and she saw this trophy for the Best Dad Ever. She loved it because it was topped with tools, and they love fixing things together. I love how she picked it out all on her own, with no input from me. I didn’t even see it. Sam pointed it out to me and thought it was perfect.
Of course, there had to be cake! This one was Sam-picked as well.
Samantha really loves her dad, as she should. Mark works so hard and I know he wishes he could spend more time with her, but he does the best he can. And he spends a lot of time with her. More than a lot of dads would. He is exhausted so much of the time, but every night he tries to do something with her, whether it is playing a game, bike riding, taking her to the playground, or whatever else he can think of to do. I think about how many dads can’t be bothered to spend five minutes with their kids and remember think how lucky Sam is. She has a dad who will always be her hero. I can see them going on Daddy-Daughter dates, spending time together, Mark teaching her things. When I was a little girl, I never had that with my own dad (thank God for my mom). But Sam will be different. Her life will be different. Her beliefs about herself will be different, all because she has a dad who thinks she is amazing, who wants to spend time with her. Who wants to teach her things. Sam, you are one lucky girl.
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I’m crying. That was beautifully written, Pam. Mark is a wonderful dad and Sam loves him so much. They have a very special relationship. How did she know what the trophy said. Can she read those words. Anyway, they will have another special day next week when it is Father’s Day.
She didn’t really know. She just saw that it was a trophy and it had tools on it so she thought it was perfect. When I told her what it said, that sold it.