This page is for my daddy. He is
the greatest man!(don't tell my husband that! tee-hee!)
Seriously, my dad is one in a million.
He and my mom have been married for 37
years! (Isn't that amazing? 37 years is such a long time!)
My dad has always been there for me and I will never forget that. I have been blessed with two great parents and hope to be just like them with my daughter. My dad is such a strong man but with a caring heart. There have been times growing up that I didn't really appreciate what my daddy did for our family, but now that I have my own family I realize that what he did and still does is the hardest job of all. He loves us and sets a good christian example for us all.
I chose this song "Daddy's Hands" because in
all of my 29 years I know
that there has been nothing but
love in daddy's hands!
Daddy
First love,
first son,
or perhaps
a precious daughter,
their laughter swift
and sweet,
his hand so sure,
his love so pure,
his loyalty to them is amazing,
his patience vast,
and his heart
wider than the heavens,
the leaven for their lives,
the bright sun in their skies,
the one to whom they turn,
the man for whom they burn,
the flame of love so bright,
his wisdom always right,
his hand so strong,
so seldom wrong,
so sweet,
so near,
so dear,
so much the hub of all,
and once upon a time so tall,
his love for them never waning,
always entertaining,
handsome,
dashing,
teaching,
reaching for the stars,
driving funny cars,
a loving hand and heart
for every lass and laddy,
beloved man,
eternal friend,
how lucky we are,
to have him for our daddy.
from Danielle Steel's "Daddy"
Daddy's Hands
I remember daddy's hands folded silently in prayer
And reachin' out to hold me, when I had a nightmare
You could read quite a story in the callous' and lines
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
I remember daddy's hands how they held my mama tight
And patted my back for something done right
There are things that I'd forgotten that I loved about the man
But I'll always remember the love in daddy's hands
CHORUS
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'
Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle
but I've come to understand
There was always love in daddy's hands.
Verse 3
I remember daddy's hands workin' 'til they bled
Sacrifised unselfishly just to keep us all fed
If I could do things over, I'd live my life again
And never take for granted the love in daddy's hands
CHORUS
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin'
Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle
but I've come to understand
There was always love in daddy's hands.
© 1998 Tammy's Place