My Daddy

My daddy is my favorite man in the whole world. 

The first thing that sticks out to me in this picture is how tall we are. If you know me then you will know that I am a rather tall person. In this picture I even have 3-3.5 inch heels on. Yet my daddy is still taller. 

The second thing that sticks out is that we are standing in a garden. How appropriate. A love for plants and agriculture is a love that both my daddy and I share. 

My daddy and I have been pretty close for a while. He is who I call when that strange light comes on in my car. A lot of the time he knows what is going on with my car by my uninformed descriptions that include sound effects and lots of "thingies." 

One of my favorite memories of a time with him was when one day  I told him how I wanted to make a trail in the woods. He went and got a machete and we did just that. He had other things to do but decided that time with me was more important. It is something I will never forget. There was all the times that he took us camping, or boating, or skiing, or all those livestock shows. 

My daddy is also a very hard working man. He is a full-time faculty member of the University of Georgia where he helps homeowners and farmers solve various problems. He is also on the Metter Fire Department where he is a fireman and a first responder. He is also the sound man at Metter First Baptist Church where he is also a deacon. He is also a farmer. The man never stops working.

He has shown me that I am worthy of respect and love. He has never let me settle for anything less than my best. He also doesn't let me get swept away with accolades; he keeps me grounded.

So I will end with things that my daddy is really good at:

• fixing things whether they be auto, electrical, wood, etc.
• big bear hugs
• giving advice
• driving things
• farming and such activities
• being respected and respectable
• doing things right the first time
• discerning situations
• mathmatical and science things
• being committed