My Daughters
How does a father express the love and compassion and connection to his daughters? I am uncertain as to whether there are words that adequately describe the deep love I for one have for my girls. Now 32 and 37 I know more than ever what a wonderful gift they both are to me. I cannot ever understand the strife that some dads have with their daughters and why there would be any reason not to love our daughters with all our hearts. I for one love my girls immensely and feel deep gratitude for their roles in my life, each one unique in her own way and each one so very special.
Recently my daughters lost their mother who was not just a mother to them but a good friend as well. I will not soon forget the reaction of my eldest when we called her to come to her mom's house without telling her that she had already passed. It was for me one of the most painful moments of my life to see my child fall to her knees and weep like a baby. That image will stay with me for a long time. I guess that for people who are not parents this might seem exaggerated yet for me the pain that my girls felt at the death of their mother cut me to the core. It is for me a testament of the kind of bond we have with the children we adore.
A daughter is a person who believes her dad to be the most handsome man ever and a girl who thinks that her dad is the best one. A daughter is a breath of life that keeps one on their toes at all times. A dad has to be quick thinking and must have the desire to run after their little girl in the park and swing her as high as she wants to go. A daughter is someone a father can always dance with and sing in the car with on days when you just need to feel the joy. A daughter is likely to make a father laugh even when he is exhausted from a long day of work. Most of all a daughter is the most beautiful light that happens to a man, especially when they say "I love you dad". As fathers we must tend to our daughters and let them know that they are the most beautiful, the smartest and the most funny. As fathers of girls we must prepare our daughters to make the right choice in their life, a man who respects them as much as we do. We will make mistakes but we should never make the mistake of abusing them in any way. It will be our treatment of them that will carve their character and mold them into women of courage.
My daughters Camille and Taina are likely two of the most kind, loving and courageous women I know and mostly because their mother struggled and was a courageous woman to the very end. I know that in some small way I may have influenced them having some from divorce parents and a mom who was emotionally ill for many years. I was raised by my grandparents mostly and my life would not have been worth anything had they not intervened and gladly helped my mom in a time of need. I know that my girls are going to succeed and in fact flourish in their lives. They will fly higher than ever and do things that they have dreamed of. My role is only to be present and be the best dad I can be.
Elliott Collazo-Gonzalez
Recently my daughters lost their mother who was not just a mother to them but a good friend as well. I will not soon forget the reaction of my eldest when we called her to come to her mom's house without telling her that she had already passed. It was for me one of the most painful moments of my life to see my child fall to her knees and weep like a baby. That image will stay with me for a long time. I guess that for people who are not parents this might seem exaggerated yet for me the pain that my girls felt at the death of their mother cut me to the core. It is for me a testament of the kind of bond we have with the children we adore.
A daughter is a person who believes her dad to be the most handsome man ever and a girl who thinks that her dad is the best one. A daughter is a breath of life that keeps one on their toes at all times. A dad has to be quick thinking and must have the desire to run after their little girl in the park and swing her as high as she wants to go. A daughter is someone a father can always dance with and sing in the car with on days when you just need to feel the joy. A daughter is likely to make a father laugh even when he is exhausted from a long day of work. Most of all a daughter is the most beautiful light that happens to a man, especially when they say "I love you dad". As fathers we must tend to our daughters and let them know that they are the most beautiful, the smartest and the most funny. As fathers of girls we must prepare our daughters to make the right choice in their life, a man who respects them as much as we do. We will make mistakes but we should never make the mistake of abusing them in any way. It will be our treatment of them that will carve their character and mold them into women of courage.
My daughters Camille and Taina are likely two of the most kind, loving and courageous women I know and mostly because their mother struggled and was a courageous woman to the very end. I know that in some small way I may have influenced them having some from divorce parents and a mom who was emotionally ill for many years. I was raised by my grandparents mostly and my life would not have been worth anything had they not intervened and gladly helped my mom in a time of need. I know that my girls are going to succeed and in fact flourish in their lives. They will fly higher than ever and do things that they have dreamed of. My role is only to be present and be the best dad I can be.
Elliott Collazo-Gonzalez
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