Counting the ways you love me

Dear Ellie

You make me feel warm and fuzzy everyday.

It's as if our relationship has suddenly gone on overdrive ever since you turned 5.

Deep inside, I know you are slipping away, so I have to write this in order to note down all the different ways you love me.

1. When I am dejected and sitting at the door, you will be the first one to sit down on my lap, to make me feel better.
   
2. You will request to sleep in my arms every single night.
   
3. You will ask for me when I fail to appear during dinnertime, afraid I was somewhere lost and couldn't find my way back to you.
   
4. You will feed me grapes, candy, chips and Mensho smoked oysters.
   
5. You will lay down on my lap after breakfast in the car every morning until you reach school.
   
6. You will forbid me to shave so that you can play with my stubble.
   
7. You will applaud my every little victory, even on Angry Birds.
   
8. You will raise your hands high up in the air and hug/kiss me goodbye when I leave you at school in the morning.
   
9. You will run to the toilet and hold my hand when I am brushing my teeth

Feeding me Mensho smoked oysters.

Thank you for loving me Ellie.

And sorry for writing this mushy love letter to you.

It's not that I want everyone to know, I am just afraid I will forget.

Love,
Daddy

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