Happy father’s day to all of you dads out there! I want to give a special Father’s Day message to my dad today. I especially want to send a big thank you to all the dads of daughters out there who power through dance recitals, first dates, first heart breaks, and all the other madness that comes with a baby girl. I can honestly tell you dads that looking back now, as a married woman, those probably awkward situations for you, are some of my favorite times with my Dad. I especially appreciated all the take-your-daughter-to-work days and the many Daddy Daughter dances we attended together. Getting some one on one time with my dad away from my brothers and the constant inundation of sports talk was always rare, so I really loved these days. My dad worked in the middle of downtown, Chicago. I would get dressed up, my mom would do my hair really fancy-like, and we would take the train into the city together. I would color on the dry-erase board, stock up on office supplies, and kind of pester my dad until lunch time. During lunch we would head to a restaurant of my choice. My …

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