I hope that when my girls grow up
Should they choose to get married
They look no further than their own Dad
Wait, that came out TOTALLY wrong, didn’t it?
I mean, look to their Dad as an EXAMPLE
Of what makes a good man
What makes a brilliant husband
And the icing on the cake – what makes the best Daddy I have ever seen
They don’t know any different right now
And I’m sure they think all Daddies are just like theirs
One day, they’ll realise that that Daddies come in all different shapes and sizes
And that theirs, is pretty fucking exceptional
Fatherhood has changed Diamond in so many ways from the man I met more than 12 years ago
Motherhood scared the shit out of me
And it took me more than a little while to find my feet
No such problem with Diamond
From the day Macaroni came into our lives, his world was rocked
So was mine
But that was more to do with a baby in I.C.U, stitches-arama on my vajaj-jay etc etc…
And me being terrified
Diamond, from the get-go, was a pro
In the way he held her, tended to her
And the way he loved her….oh how he loved her
Then along comes Magoo, and he went into overdrive
Triple the love…his heart just about burst
Me being away so much is not easy him, I know that
But he puts 110% into making sure our girls don’t skip a beat when I’m gone
While I’m on tour – their days are one non-stop playdate, adventure, jam packed, fun filled good time
He doesn’t resent the time I’m away
He’d be the first to tell you that he’s a lucky man – getting to have the time he does with his girls
And they in turn, adore their Daddy
No one makes them laugh like he does
No one can fix whatever Magoo has is broken like he can
No one makes better popcorn
No one builds a better treehouse
No one pushes them on the swings as high
No one makes up a better bedtime story
No one can serve up a better batch of pancakes
No one can make a boo-boo better as quickly
From baseball to Barbies, no one is a better buddy to hang out with
So maybe one day, when my girls find a partner
They might not stack up to the man their Daddy is
Shit, they might not ever leave home
Which, I’m pretty sure is all part of Diamond’s master plan
But one day, they will know just how lucky they really are
They couldn’t be more loved or treasured
That’s a feeling I hope shapes who they become
That they carry with them for the rest of their lives
So this is me, in a very fucking long convoluted way, wishing all the Fathers out there, in the UK & USA
A Happy Father’s Day
And I guess all the other places where it isn’t Father’s Day yet, like Australia
But most of all to my children’s Daddy, Diamond
We are very lucky girls
Happy Father’s Day Diamond – am assuming you get two cracks at this special day (one Aussie in Sept and one American now). Now I can clearly see that you deserve two days of celebration – with your wife fandangling her way round the globe’n’all…
But I really do want to know decided guys get two Father’s Days when there is just ONE Mother’s Day? If you haven’t done one already… *frantically checks JT collection* …there is a song in that … doncha think, Jen?
🙂
BB
Jenny that is the most beautiful compliment for Diamond. It had me all teary. I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating Father’s Day.
Left me teary too Charmstar!
The Daddy of this house is on a fishing trip to France at the moment, so we had Fathers day early.
Jenny, if you ever come back to the UK (and I can honestly say, I don’t blame you if you decide never to try again after the crap you have taken from immigration), revenge will be mine for making that lump in my throat and the water welling up in my eyes ;o)
You chose good for you and your girls, and if you choose not to come back here, I wish you well and continued success for the future. (Not sure I think you are quite the appropriate role model for my daughter though ;o), buit shit happens)!
HAPPY DADDY DAY, Diamond! A bit late off the mark getting here (as I do) but no less the sentiment! You’re a GOOD MAN and a REAL MAN! Nothings says it like the love of a Father for his children. I was blessed with a Dad like you and married a man like my dad. I hope your beautiful girls are as Blessed when the time comes for them to find love. FYI: NO ONE ever replaces DAD!