dear dad

dear dad,

happy 64th birthday.  i wish so much i could be home to celebrate with you, nevertheless i've been thinking about you all day. . . hoping that all of your birthday wishes have come true.  you are the best father a girl could ever ask for.  you have been and always will be the most important man in my life.  you have taught me so much about unconditional love, and what it means to be there for someone when they need you most.  i could always count on you for things like pushing me in the tire swings when i was a kid, keeping my oil changed regularly when i was a teenager, and giving me the most meaningful hugs when i really needed them in my overly emotional early 20's.  happy birthday dad, i love you and i hope this year is your best yet!