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Buying Father's Day cards is hard for me. I typically stand in the aisle with tears welling up in my eyes, threatening to spill down my cheeks. I have had moments where I stand there simply bawling. I do this because I miss my dad.
He was a wonderful man and everything a girl could hope for in a daddy. There is not a day that goes by that I don't wish he was still here. I wish my children had gotten the opportunity to know him, for surely they would love him as much as I did (and still do). Even though I find buying Father's Day cards difficult, I also love to find the perfect card for my husband, the father of my 2 amazing kids.
My first Father's Day without my dad was my husband's first as a dad. That year was the hardest as I was struggling with my first Father's Day without my dad while also celebrating my husband and the wonderful father that he had already shown he was. I had to leave the card aisle to compose myself. It has gotten easier, although I am sure the pain of losing my dad will never completely go away.
Seeing my husband with my kids is an amazing sight to behold and definitely helps ease the pain. I could not have asked for a better father for my children, just as I could not have asked for a better father for myself. I have been blessed.
This year, I found the perfect card for my husband expressing my love for him and what an amazing father he is. I also found the perfect card for my dad: a little sarcastic and funny but full of love (all cards between us were like that). One card I bought, the other I carefully put back as 1 tear fell.
So, to both my father and my husband, I wish you a Happy Father's Day and I love you.
