SUMMER OF 2008 AT THE RANCH
My dads favorite place
I THOUGHT ALL DADDIES WERE THE SAME
When I was a little girl I thought all daddies were the same,
I thought they all were kind and loving and spoke in gentle ways.
Didn't all daddies give you bear hugs and sit you on their laps,
and have you rub their whiskers or wear boots and cowboy hats?
I thought all daddies loved horses and going on long trail rides,
especially with their family and loved ones riding by their side.
Didn't all daddies teach you kindness and to think of others first,
and always to be honest, even when it hurt?
Well, I grew and grew and my daddy became my dad,
and I soon began to realize he was no ordinary man.
No, not all dads are their daughters heroes both for love and tenderness,
or a gentle giant like mine, who filled his life with love and service.
Not all dads would take you skiing but never go themselves,
but wait patiently at the bottom as you came screaming down the hill.
Not all dads made you feel special and always have time to spare,
even one as busy as mine, working and serving everywhere.
Not all dads would start the first day of school with a video camera in hand,
asking those funny questions behind a silly grin.
Not all dads teach you by example, both with action and spoken word,
or blessed you with their wisdom and genuine concern.
He was loved for the dad he was but how grand he would be,
for the children who called him grandpa who he cherished tenderly.
The most special thing about my dad is the legacy he leaves,
which is following the Savior and being together as a family for all Eternity.
BY: JENNIFER NIELSON
Daddy/daughter outing....he loved sleeping under the stars.
NO TENTS ALLOWED!
My dad marrying off his teenage daughter to her Knight in Shining Armor!
A very special day....I had just received my Patriarchal Blessing!
Graduation Day! One whole year before the wedding day.... I matured
very quickly that year (or maybe not)!
I will cherish the memories I have with my dad and the comfort that I will
see him again someday! I LOVE YOU DAD!!!