daughters will love like you do...

Larry's thoughts:::


I know a girl
She puts the color inside of my world
But she's just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I've done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
Now I'm starting to see
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me

Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too

Oh, you see that skin?
It's the same she's been standing in
Since the day she saw him walking away
Now she's left
Cleaning up the mess he made

So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too

Boys, you can break
You'll find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without the warmth from
A womans good, good heart
On behalf of every man
Looking out for every girl
You are the god and the weight of her world

So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too

~"Daughters" by John Mayer

I heard this song on the radio today and I thought of Bridge, even more so since yesterday was Fathers Day. If you read her blog below, you read about just how special her dad is to her. I think John Mayer hit the nail on the head when he sang about the relationship between a father and a daughter. I think this relationship is very unique as it has also been sung by other artists too (i.e.-"Butterfly Kisses", etc) as well as been written about in literature too. It's been my experience that young ladies look up to their dads as what a man should be. If a young lady has a dad who is abusive, condescending, or just generally disrespectful, I think that is the type of man she'll grow up to be in a relationship with. You tend to see this often in lower socio-economic households where a cycle is perpetuated of women bouncing from man to man or having children from multiple men. It is a sad statement yet one that is common in today's times.

I really admire Bridge's dad for being such a positive male role model for her. It is often said that anyone can be a father yet it takes someone special to be a dad. And her dad truly has lived up to his namesake. He took in Bridge and her brother and raised them with his four other kids as one family. I really admire him for that because blended families aren't truly blended often. I myself have one biological brother and three step-siblings and I'm much closer to my brother than I am to my steps. That's not to say my steps are bad people because they're not. They are nice people but yet I can't say that they know me nor I know them as well as could be. When I'm around Bridge's family, it really is seamless. No one can tell that Bridge and Victor are not biologically related to her steps Jeff, Tito, Rosie, and Kelly. All six of them interact as if they've known each other their whole lives. And I honestly credit Bridge's dad for that. He showed all six of his kids equal love and all six of them adore him in return. How great is that!

Furthermore, each of Bridge's siblings as well as her dad (and mom too!) have been very welcoming to me and I appreciate that a whole lot. No one ever has to be nice to you in life but they have shown me sincere friendliness and fun. As John Mayer put it, "daughters will love like you do" and if John is right, then I'm a lucky guy.

link to John Mayer singing "Daughters"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41-oA7HLonY

link to John Mayer describing his inspiration for writing "Daughters"
http://www.artisannews.com/publicnews/users/Public/04_11_17/JOHN_MAYER_AND_DAUGHTERS_f/JOHN_MAYER_AND_DAUGHTERS.htm

Because He Didnt Have to Be...........

Bridgedette's Thoughts:::

On this Father's Day, I dedicate this Blog to a REAL MAN! A man who opened his heart to kids that werent his and loved them as his own. There is a song that I think that represents my feeling s for my Dad......

"He Didn't Have To Be"- by Brad Paisley

When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new,
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview,
My momma used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone,
Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run.

I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old,
He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go.

A few months later I remember lying there in bed,
I overheard him pop the question and prayed that she'd say yes,
And then all of a sudden, Oh, it seemed so strange to me, How we went from something's missing, To a family.

Lookin' back all I can sayAbout all the things he did for me, Is I hope I'm at least half the dad That he didn't have to be.......


My Dad is the man who can do anything. In High School he took me out of class once to help me find a dress for the Military Ball.....and we found the matching shoes.....all in under an hour!! Not only was he able to always take us shopping for school clothes, watch our baseball games and make us breakfast to go; he was able to teach us about life. Life is not perfect, its what you make of it.

Parents are supposed to be the role models that you look up to as a child. They are not perefect people but when they are willing to share their imperfections, it is at that moment that we can learn and grow from them.

I am the lucky one that has been blessed with a Father who was willing to hold his ground when I wanted to do it "my way"......A Father who was there to wipe my tears, brings me birthday cakes, teach me to shoot a gun, encourage me to ride horses, and shows me that it is possible to open your heart.

He had a family before he met us, but he made it sure we were not 2 families, but that we were one. And for that I will always be greatful for.

link to Brad Paisley music video for "He Didn't Have To Be"::
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFmHHxXCVg