There is little else that can bring tears to my eyes as easily as the love between my children and their Daddy. Somehow, when Jim is with his little girl, my reaction is especially exaggerated.
Having been blessed with a wonderful relationship with my own Dad, I realize the value of such a close relationship between a Daddy and his daughter. It brings me great joy to see my little girl so in love with her Daddy, so full of excitement in his presence, and so grateful for all the fun and tender times that they are able to share together.
Of course, Jim can barely even think about her and the way she loves and adores him without tearing up. Any time he leaves the house she sends him with a souvenir so that "you won't forget me, Daddy!" His work desk is laced with little pink teddy bears, bunnies, angels and artwork from his daughter.
Another precious occurrence in their relationship is the love wars they have where they try to "out-love" one another. Kylee will say, "Daddy, I love you a trillion, 50 million, billion thousand times! Is that a lot?" Of course, Jim will agree that it's an awful large number, so then she'll want to know exactly how much he loves her. After he throws out an equally ridiculous number she'll say, "Well, that's a lot too, almost as much as I love you!" After her love for God and Jesus, she says, her Daddy is next in line! (From the Root Blog.....january 28, 2008)
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