why do i love this man? let me count the reasons...

1. he can wait for me for 3 hours straight and not make a big deal out of it.
2. he NEVER complains when we're out shopping. not even when we rummage through the entire mall only to go back to the very first shop we entered.
3. he's always in a pleasant mood.
4. he is the most patient man i've ever known. no kidding.
5. he has the voice of a DJ and speaks really well. great, great diction.
6. he doesn't mind it if i were to wear sexy tops. in fact, if i asked for his opinion, he'd often choose the sexy outfit over the conservative one.
7. he'd carry all of my shopping bags and doesn't mind if they're all from Beauty Bar, Bayo or Kamiseta.
8. he always cracks jokes and think they're funny. i laugh because i think he is funny.
9. he lets me drive on empty carparks even if i jerked the car a time or two.
10. he never lets stress get to him. he has NEVER said "I'm busy" even if i knew he was.
11. he's workaholic. goes to work earlier than the staff and leaves after they all do. model boss!
12. he spoils me to a fault.
13. he's great with kids.
14. he has no vices; doesn't smoke, doesn't drink.
15. he gives in to my every whim. and i mean every whim.

however life turned out for us, i'm still very, very grateful that you're you.

happy birthday, daddy-o!

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they say girls look for guys that are more like their fathers. well, i'm not one of those girls. as i said on my 18th birthday party, i'm not out to look for someone like my dad because i know there isn't one like him anymore. i'm just looking for someone who can love me as much as my dad loves my mom. and that, i really believe, would be more than enough.