For my Wonderful Dad, Happy Father's Day!
"Girls Can do..." was always my father's prompt , "ANYTHING!" I'd respond , and I absolutely believed it. My father taught me to be strong, passionate, and beautiful. He showed me that although I am the prettiest girl on the outside ;) I am even more beautiful within. He has always encouraged me to share that inner beauty with those I love, and with the world. He has taught me what I am worth, what I am capable of, and how I deserve to be respected. He fostered dreams and independence within my energetic mind and he encouraged me to extend myself beyond any known boundary. A father has the power to demonstrate to a young woman what she is worth, based on how he treats her and her mother. A father demonstrates what a man is, how a man should (or perhaps should not) act based on how he cares for his family, his work, and himself. A father is most surely one of the most influential and important people in the life of their daughter. A good father ca...