Today, My daughter graduates High School.

Are you there?

I am proud to have been a BIG part of my daughter’s journey.
I am proud to have been there.

I was there when you surprised us with your GRAND entrance at birth.
I was there when I walked you through the ER to introduce you to the WORLD.
I was there when I painted your room SUPER PINK.
I was there in the mornings
I was there in the afternoons.
I was there in the evenings.
I was there while you were sleeping.
I was there when you first rolled over.
I was there for your baby Baptism.
I was there when you were learning how to eat real food. BANANA
I was there for your first steps.
I was there to catch you at your first fall.
I was there when you crawled into the cabinets in the kitchen.
I was there when you swallowed a plastic cap and I used the heimlich maneuver to get it out.
I was there when you were really sick and we ended up at CHOP (Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia)
I was there when you had your own ambulance 2785 x 3 times!
I was there for your first day of pre-school.
I was there for your first day of school – ALWAYS
I was there for all the fun with PASTOR DAVE LOL.
I was there to watch you sing.
I was there to push you around in the living room in a diaper box.
I was there when you almost threw your dress in the fire.
I was there to pick you up from Ms Cathy’s
I was there to watch your Mom coach your soccer team.
I was there to pull you out when you thought you could swim by yourself but all you did was sink.
I was there when we moved to North Carolina and you told me “I never want to move again!”
I was there to watch you play softball.
I was there when you told me to shut up @ softball 🙂
I was there at your Girl Scout Ceremonies.
I was there when we got Baptized together at Liberty.
I was there when you were helping me finish the basement.
I was there when you rode your first 4 wheeler.
I was there when you started driving.
I was there to watch you grow.
I was there to guide you.
I was there to give you wisdom
I was there to teach you integrity

I AM HERE TO GIVE YOU HOPE FOR YOUR FUTURE.

Congratulations to my daughter Addison at your Graduation.

Have FUN this FRIDAY! – And enjoy your weekend!

Love,

Dad.