Forever, Daddy's Little Princess <3

Yesterday was my dad's birthday, and I got a little bit busy spending the day with him to write this, but either way, I think he deserves it. Ever since I was little, Ive always been a daddy's girl. Hes always been the person to run to when things got scary, like when the water cooler used to make terrifying noises at night like someone was trying to break in, Id run to his room and cuddle up and fall asleep between him and mom. Even though I kicked like crazy in my sleep when i was little, he always let me sleep on his side of the bed. My has always been someone to work his butt off. Whether it was working on something for himself or someone else, he was always out in the shop. One day I was watching TV, and he walked in feeling a little bit sick and didn't go outside to work on anything for most of the day. Being only 5 years old, I still noticed that this was out of the ordinary. Since i was a very curious kid, I of course asked him what was wrong. For some reason, I've remembered exactly what he said, exactly where I was, and exactly which episode of Arthur i was watching when my dad told me that he was sick and that he had a disease called diabetes. Only 4 months ago, did I realise that me remembering everything about it must have been a sign. Although he has type 2 and I have type 1, I knew for a fact that there was a reason why I could vividly see  through the eyes of myself at the age of five, that 30 second long conversation so well inside my head at such a young age 

I know diabetes has been quite the battle for him lately, especially with the stress on his bodies of his other health issues, but regardless of all that, hes definitely been my biggest supporter since the day I went to the doctor and found out I had Type One Diabetes. Hes taught me a lot about diabetes, and before I even went to see the diabetic specialist and the nutritionist, I already knew a lot of what they were telling me from what my dad had previously told me the day before. Even though hes sick and cant really do too much, I still respect what he does for my family more than anything. I know if anything ever happened when finances and health benefits became an issue, he'd sell the clothes off his back if it meant that I'd be getting my insulin and three square meals a day. I'm so glad that my dads been there to help me out every step of the way with diabetes. When i was diagnosed, I at least had an idea of what it was instead of it all being completely new to me and not having any idea what anything is. Insulin was the only new thing that neither of us really knew much about except that it helps to bring down blood sugar levels, but we were both willing to learn about it if it meant saving my life. Everyday I'm so thankful for a dad as helpful as mine, and I'm so happy to be blessed with such an amazing support system, even if he does pronounce diabetes as "Di-a-beet-us" and it irritates the hell out of me. So happy one day belated birthday daddy, I hope your day was amazing because you deserve nothing less than the best. Regardless of whether both your kids are sick, I speak for both of me and Tyler, your the best daddy either of us could have, and we love you more than anything, & even when I'm married someday with kids, I'll always be your little princess <3

Jenn