Every Little Girl Needs a Dad...

Every little girl needs a dad. If they didn't have one, who would teach them to love football?

If little girls didn't have dad who would teach them to read, or the importance of keeping up on current events?

Who would teach them how to ride their bikes, or play sports.
And everyone knows that Dads are the ones who are best at dropping little girls off at school. The smell of Polo green slightly enveloping them in a goodbye hug.
Without a Dad who would baptize the sweet little girls? Who would teach them about the temple and about Jesus.

As little girls grow up having a dad is even more important. Everyone knows that Dads are the ones to blame for everything!

Who would teach the growing girls how to spin the tea cups really fast at Disneyland, if not a dad?

And who would tell the growing girls how beautiful they looked as they got ready for their first dates?
Dads are also key in solving all of the growing girls practical problems, like changing oil in a car, computers that break down, and budgeting. Or when things get completely ruined.

And when it comes time for the growing girl to grow up who would be there to be proud of her if she didn't have a dad? Who would congratulate her, and hug her, and beam with pride?

When that growing girl becomes a young woman, and moves out on her own who would help her move, if not a Dad? And who would smile and nod even though he doesn't understand why the young woman has quite so many shoes to be moved? Only her dad.

Who would drop her off at college, after giving her a priesthood blessing, and with tears in his eyes hug her and say goodbye?

Every young woman knows that without a dad she would be completely lost when it comes to taxes. Or Internet. Or politics. Good thing a dad can help her navigate this growing up thing.

And who else would encourage a young woman to take risks and be adventurous if not for her dad?

Who would the young woman call when life gets hard, and she is down on her luck if she didn't have a dad?

Who would step out of meetings to take phone calls from the young woman when she is sad, and thousands of miles away? And who would lovingly tell her that it will all be ok. Just a dad.

Oh and don't dad's give the best hugs? They sure do.

Pretty soon that little girl is no longer a little girl or even a young woman. Pretty soon she becomes a woman. A woman who will and someday fall in love with a man. How would the woman know what to look for in a man if she didn't have a dad to show her what a good guy looks like?

Yes she will someday fall in love, with a man who is hopefully very much like her dad.

And when that time comes, who would be more happy for the woman then her dad? Who would shed a little tear? Who would be more supportive?

But oh, just because the woman marries a wonderful man doesn't mean she loves or needs her dad any less.. In many ways she needs him more. Who would help this new man feel welcome in the family if not a Dad?

Who would the man turn to when he is perplexed by the emotions of the woman, or confused by the desire the woman has to shop? Only her Dad would understand.

And someday when the woman grows even more she'll have children of her own. And who would be there to help hold the new baby if not her Dad? Who would stand by the woman's husband, and place his hand on his should as he gave that new baby a name? Only a dad could help with this.

And as the years go by and the woman's kids get a little older who would be there to tell her that she is doing just fine as a mother, if not her dad? Who would love her children, her husband and her unconditionally?

And who-no matter what-will refer to the woman as his "little girl" even when she doesn't feel little, or young. Only a dad.

Only a dad can have a "little girl" forever.

Happy Fathers Day. I love you Dad!