Tiny Bittersweet Symphony


(With smiles and tears...)


You made me laugh. You showed that kindness and grace have nothing to do with a fancy background... but everything to do with heart. You were curious about--and interested in--everything. You endured so much pain, so many disappoinments... yet you never lost your joy. 
You made me want to be a better “me”, to live up to you. :)


Happy Father's Day, Daddy. 
Your little girl still misses you. Every day.
xoxo

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