Thank you Dad for everything you have done, <br />your hard work and sacrifice for everyone. <br />Thanks for everything you continue to do, <br />but most of all thank you just for being you. <br />Thank you Dad for taking time to care, <br />we really appreciate you always being there <br />at those times when we feel we really need you; <br />you never leave us wanting, always come through. <br /> <br />Thank you Dad for being constantly strong, <br />for being such a rock when things go wrong, <br />for making time for us, for always listening, <br />to all the various problems we constantly bring. <br />Thank you Dad for calming our fears, <br />for soothing words, for wiping our tears. <br />Thank you for never letting us give up hope; <br />for convincing us repeatedly we can cope. <br /> <br />Thank you for your guidance as we move along, <br />for teaching each one of us right from wrong, <br />for encouraging us always to do the right thing, <br />for the moral compass needed for everyday living. <br />Thank you for your calmness, your infinite patience, <br />your common sense when faced with youthful exuberance! <br />Thank you for providing us with everything we need <br />for believing in us, giving us the tools to succeed. <br /> <br />Thank you Dad for never giving up on me, <br />for encouraging me to be all that I could be, <br />for your forgiveness when I was an absolute brat, <br />for your direction when I had no clue what I was at. <br />Thank you from my heart for being such a great Dad, <br />Thank you for the wonderful upbringing I had, <br />Thank you mostly for teaching me what it means to be a Dad, <br />If I am only half as good as you then my kids won't do so bad.<br /><br />Damian Murphy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/thank-you-dad-3/
