You are my hero
My inspiration
My rock

Thirteen years ago
You took me in
As the daughter
You thought you'd never have

You are a gift from God
You stepped up
And filled in
When no one asked you to

You treat my mom
With the respect
And love
She deserves

Through the bumps
Brusises
Bleeding knees
And cut up elbows
You were the one I went to

You "played" Dr. Dad
And taught me to **** it up
And not panic
At a little blood

Through my mistakes
Tiny little ones
And life altering ones
You've been there for me
Holding me up
Even when I was wrong
You've loved me unconditionally

When I got hit
With depression
And bipolar
You kept me in line
Motivating me to push through
For you
For mom
And for Colin too

Even now, when my anxiety is too high
You hold me when I cry
And text me in the morning
Saying it will be alright
Everything will be fine

I may not always believe it
Or even want to accept it
Because let's face it
Sometimes we fight
And I don't like you
But I'll always love you

You are a dad to me
Even when you didn't have to be
You could have said no
And walked away
But I'm glad you didn't

Even Elliot's family
Is thankful for you
And the wonderful job you do
In raising me
And loving me
Showing me right from wrong
And being a perfectly imperfect dad

I love you daddy
Even though I don't say it often enough
I don't know where I'd be
Without a dad
As wonderful as you

Happy Father's Day