Vows to My Daughter

• I will not let a day go by without telling you that I love you
• I will not let a day go by without showing you how much I love your Daddy
• I will show you what love is
• I will pray for you and with you
• I will hug you and kiss you and cuddle with you as long as you will let me
• I will protect you as best I can
• I will teach you how to protect yourself and stand up for yourself
• I will always tell you how beautiful you are, inside and out
• I will rock you and read to you as much as I can when you are little
• I will always keep your secrets
• I will always listen to your problems
• I'll let you learn from some of my stupid mistakes so that you don't have to make them yourself
• I will always make time for you even when it's difficult
• I will teach you as much as I can
• I'll take you to church and expose you to other beliefs and make sure you can make educated decisions regarding what you believe
• I will make sure you are challenged intellectually
• I will challenge you to be a thoughtful person and an advocate for the less fortunate.
• I will make sure you get the best education possible
• I will always advocate for you
• I will laugh with you
• I will try to laugh at your jokes even if they're as silly as your dad's jokes
• If I can't answer your questions, I'll find out the answers
• I will save for your college
• I will teach you how to save money and budget
• I will travel with you so that you can learn about the world
• I will always encourage you to be a better person every day
• I will expect you to treat others with dignity and respect
• I will expect you to demand respect from others
• I will do my best to be a good example for you at all times
• I will teach you how to do your makeup and how to shave your legs
• I will teach you how to cook and bake
• I will dance with you
• I will make sacrifices for you
• I will catch you when you fall
• I will always love you. Forever.
• I will do my best.
• We will grow together.