Brave Fathers (of Girls)

When your daughter was born, you fell in love that minute; she was so small and helpless and you vowed to protect "your little girl." You watched her grow into a sweet girl who loved to play dress-up, and you played with her. She grew even more and you watched her transform from a girl into a young woman, a young woman you could be proud of. You stood by her in her sadness, happiness, her first crush even though you dreaded it, and you even stood by her when she went on her first date, even though you wished you could have gone with her to "protect her." And then it came! Your daughter came home with an engagement ring; you had met the boy and you approve but as you walk your little girl down the aisle, you remember the first time you held her and a tear came to your eye.

You are a brave father, a father of a girl. Many people think that a boy is more difficult to raise than a girl but this is not true. A father who can raise a girl with love and empathy is a true man. The typical stereotype of a man is a tough, hard nosed, hunter who should have sons to follow in his footsteps. But a true man can not only raise boys but girls too; the man who can play dress-up with his daughter and stay her daddy until all eternity is truly a man. I commend the brave father who is not only a dad to his girl but he's also a playmate, a fall cushion, a prince of  play time, and a substitute cook when mom's away. These are the brave fathers.

I would like to take this time to thank my dad for being so wonderful, He is everything that I described in this essay: a caring, loving man who is the best dad my sister and I could ever have.