What makes my dad so great?
Most people think that their dad is the best and my daughter is no exception and you can read why here. However although my husband is infact a wonderful father I am nominating my own dad as the greatest father.
My dad is quite simply my rock and always has been. We clashed when I was a teen and would argue and I would refuse to talk to him – when I think back I can’t believe how he put up with it all! Unconditional love I guess which I understand myself now that I am a parent. However I also have really special memories, dad travelled globally with work and would be away for several weeks at a time sometimes. One such time saw him returning on my birthday and he had bought me a small box of luxury chocolates. They meant the world to me because he had thought of me and yet I knew that mum is the one that does the present buying. That small box of choc showed he was thinking of me.
Dad spent three years driving up and down the motorways taking me to and from University each term and I would ram his car full of stuff and he would patiently load and unload it each time!
Dad is such a family man and nothing is too much trouble for him. I know that no matter what time of day or night he would be by my side in an instant if I needed him. When my car broke down on a major road last year it was my dads number I called in a panic. Not my husband but my dad! When I wanted to Dylan’s bedroom wallpapered it was grandad he asked. When our electrics tripped and I didn’t know what switch to flick (yes really – blonde moment) he was there to flick the switch for me.
One of the greatest things he does is each and every Monday he looks after Erin and her cousin Olly. He looks after two preschoolers for 9 hours, he takes them to the park, to the coffee shoop, prepares their lunches and spends hours playing games with them. This has enabled my sister in law and myself to save a day of nursery fees. They children adore Mondays and I am sure they run dad ragged and he is tired by the end of the day but he never lets on. Dad has been doing this for the past 12 years. In turn he has taken a day a week to first have Chloe, followed by Dylan and now he has the little two. He deserves an osiris chrono watch from John Lewis for that alone!
The children have all been in hospital this past year and my dad is there when they need recuperating. He drops his own work schedule (he is self employed) to pick up the pieces for me and be there for the children.
When Erin was diagnosed with DDH it was his words that calmed me down. When I feel overwhelmed it is dad and his calm manner that keeps me focussed.
Dad believes in my brothers and I and is always quietly encouraging. Dad is very quiet to outsiders but is one of the most caring, calm and supportive people I know. He doesn’t get anywhere near enough recognition for all he does for me – but he does know how much I love him. Dad will read this post because he follows my blog and takes an interest in everything I do. So if you don’t win this competition dad – I’m sorry but too me you really are the greatest dad.
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What makes a Dad so great is their protection and nurturing. Plus the overwhelming ability to see the good in their children. I have older parents, my Dad was 45 when he had me so now he is in his 80s. He is still the same and I still turn to him for advice. He protects and supports me just as much now as he did when I was younger.