She was sent here from heaven
And she's Daddy's little girl
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus, and I close my eyes
And I thank God for all of the joy in my life
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer
Stickin' little white flowers
All up in her hair
"Walk beside the pony, Daddy,
It's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy,
But I sure tried."
I must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning
And butterfly kisses at night
She's looking like her Momma
A little more every day
One part woman
The other part girl
To perfume and makeup
From ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out
In a great big world
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer
Stickin' little white flowers
All up in her hair
"You know how much I love you, Daddy,
But if you don't mind
I'm only going to kiss you on
The cheek this time."
I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning
And butterfly kisses at night
Oh, like the wind the years go by
Precious butterfly
Spread your wings and fly
She'll make a promise
And I'll give her away
Standing in the bride room
Just staring at her
She asked me what I'm thinking
and I said "I'm not sure,
I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
Butterfly Kisses, with her Momma there
Stickin' little white flowers
All up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle, Daddy,
It's just about time."
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy?"
"Daddy don't cry."
I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning
And butterfly kisses
I couldn't ask God for more
Man, this is what love is
I know I've got to let her go
Every hug in the morning
And butterfly kisses ....
the woman of his dreams. With their love, they
created a little girl. she was a bright and cheerful
little girl and the great man loved her very much.
When she was very little, he would pick her up, hum
a tune and dance with her around the room, and he would
tell her, "I love you, little girl."
When the little girl was growing up, the great man would
hug her and tell her, "I love you, little girl." The
little girl would pout and say, "I'm not a little girl
anymore." Then the man would laugh and say, "But to me,
you'll always be my little girl."
and went into the world. As she learned more about
herself, she learned more about the man. She saw that
he truly was great and strong, for now she recognized
his strengths. One of his strengths was his ability to
express his love to his family. It didn't matter where
she went in the world, the man would call her and say, "I
love you, little girl."
The day came when the little girl who was not little
anymore received a phone call. The great man was sick.
He had had a stroke. He was aphasic, they explained to the
girl. He couldn't talk anymore and they weren't sure that
he could understand the words spoken to him. He could no
longer smile, laugh, walk, hug, dance or tell the little girl
who was not little anymore that he love her.
And so she went to the side of the great man. When she
walked into the room and saw him, he looked small and not
strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but
he could not.
She climbed up on the bed next to the great man.
Tears ran from both of their eyes and she drew her
arms around the useless shoulders of her father.
Her head on his chest, she thought of many things.
She remembered the wonderful times together and how
she had always felt protected and cherished by the
great man. She felt grief for the loss she was to
endure, the words of love that had comforted her.
And then she heard from within the man, the beat of
his heart. The heart beat on, steadily unconcerned
about the damage to the rest of the body. And while
she rested there, the magic happened. She heard what
she need to hear. His heart beat out the words that
his mouth could no longer say.....
I love you
I love you
Little girl
Little girl
Little girl
And she was comforted!
Author: Patty Hansen
The loving and beautiful gifts you've given me as a father have shaped my life and made me the person I am.
You taught me to be strong ... your strong sense of values ... of fairness, of right and wrong ... are all part of me.
My outlook on life, my sense of humor, my love and respect for
God's country and all of His beautiful creatures, my love for the
goodness in mankind, my gentle heart, all my interests and talents ... I can see you in all of them.
It makes me happy and so proud to know that the qualities in you I love and admire so much ... are a part of me ... and my children.
You are always with me Daddy ... in my thoughts, in my heart, in
the very fabric of my life ... you are always with me.
Eternally loving you, daddy ... Your Little Girl ... Sunny
