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　　I owe my father a huge thank you! Sure, I need to thank him for all those years of paying my bills, fixing my bikes, and providing a shoulder to cry on．But this year I realized that his contributions to my childhood were much more than that．

　　I grew up as Daddy's Little Girl．If I had a problem that needed fixing or a question that needed answering, he was the one I ran to．He counseled me through everything from math homework as a high school student to career choices as a young adult．He always expected that I do my best in whatever I did, and he believed I could succeed in anything I put my mind to．As a result, I learned to hold myself to those same standards．He always showed me unconditional love, which helped me learn to love myself．It was something I'd taken for granted until I realized from talking with my friends that they had no similar view of their self worth．Having fathers that didn't believe in them left them to grow up not believing in themselves．

　　As I was growing up, my father also modeled how a woman should be lavished．He lavished my mom with love and respect．As a result, I grew to expect nothing less than that from the men I dated and from the man I would eventually marry．Dad was a living picture of godliness(虔诚), honesty and responsibility．It was only recently that I realized what a deep effect fathers have on their daughter's lives．That is why I want to thank my dad for the godly example of love that he has been to me throughout my life．

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