This one is long, but I felt that I had to post it because I would like to dedicate this to my daddy, seein his bday is on the 29th of Nov. So please enjoy.

You are my creator
You’ve been there since I was born
You’ve been there for me ever since I was little
And this I thank you for.

You used to get mad a lot
Especially at mom seeing how much you argued
You both threatened of divorce, yet you held on
You held on because of me and my brother

You were there for my first steps
My first words, my first date.
The first time I was dumped by the guy I loved with all my heart
Even when I made you so mad at me for being irresponsible

You were there for the first time I got hit
You were there to yell at my brother for being too rough
You were there when I won the medal for my grades
Even for the drill competitions that I went to

When you went to Hawaii you brought me gifts
When you didn’t even have enough money to pay the bills
You were there for me when I was so scared for surgery
You stayed with me and said nothing would happen to me because you were there.
And nothing did…

Then you got sick...
For the first time in my life I prayed
I prayed for you to survive the surgery
To be there once again for me

We left early that day for surgery
We even took off of school so we could be there
I sat in the waiting room for you to come out
The whole time I was there I prayed

I prayed for your life
I imagined what it would be like with you not around
Not being able to ground me or yell
Not having that big man to hang onto when times got bad

Your image reminds me of John Wayne
Though I don’t know why
Just your stance and the way you do things
Yet so warm and cuddly

Then the doctor came out and said you were ok
Thank God!
What a relief, and I get him back
Makes me have a feeling that there is hope.

Taking care of you
You called me your nurse because I would change your dressings
I would get everything for you
And do everything for you

I work overtime to help you with everything
Some say that I push myself too much,
But they don’t understand the amount of love and respect that is there
To me it’s all worth it, working and not getting paid

Til’ this day I still do this
I still have him
I’ll do anything that he needs
I look at it as a return for what he did for me

My best friend….
My guide…
My role model….
My daddy….

A very nice tribute to your dad. It didn't seem long at all. When I was reading it, I got into it and started to picture everything, so it read pretty quick. I'm glad it was as long as it was, anything shorter would have been lacking. You wouldn't have got the same amount of emotion into it.

I enjoyed reading this. I feel the same way towards my dad. That's why I liked it so much. Not everyone has a father like this so it's good you show appreciation by writing about it.

"I work overtime to help you with everything
Some say that I push myself too much,
But they don’t understand the amount of love and respect that is there
To me it’s all worth it, working and not getting paid"

Those lines I thought were the best. I'm sure he really like reading this. Or having you read it to him...however it happened. Nice post

Someone like me shouldn't be able to relate. All I ever got from my father was a skinny jewish ass and a last name. And even then I've thought about gaining weight and changing my name.

But I know what you wrote about. There are parts I can relate to. I mean I've had a grandmother. And there have been times she's had to have surgury, and since I'm the only one of her family that lives with her anymore the bearing of burden had always been on my head.

But I never regretted it. Theres always that sense of love, respect, and for me, duty.

So yeah... I may not have had a father, but I can still relate to this peice.

~Shalom~

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Originally posted by Bruklor Nec is just dumb

I'm taking that as a compliment.

aww hun! this seriously brought tears to my eyes. my dad is my life too now. hes all i really have. and sometimes it makes me upset when my friends say, 'ugh i hate my dad' or shit like that, b/c if they were to lose him they'd be lost. i thought this one of your best drops. its one where you could read over n over again, and never get sick of it. greattttt job. i mean it. <3 *Kt

This was sweet, a real nice portrayal of your feelings. I think it was just the right length. The emotion is official, so that's all that matters.
Good work
keep it up hun

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