“Pumpkin pie, pumpkin pie, ba doom doom! Ba doom doom!”
Daddy would sing that song as he pushed me on the baby swing out on the deck of our old house. He tells me that he will never forget the image of complete contentment and restfulness he saw on my face as he sang to me and swayed me to sleep on my old swing.
And, annually we have had something we call “D-Day,” which is our abbreviation for Daddy & Danielle Day. We pick a day to simply relax and hang out together. This year, we spent the day in the backyard sun -- talking, laughing, swimming, and just being best friends.
Of course, there are now also the college visits and tours my dad (and mom) accompanies me on. Knowing how nervous I am about this whole process, Daddy will sometimes ask a question during an information session that he knows I really want to ask. And, the conversations we have on the car ride home really help me feel more relaxed and secure about this next big step of my life.
From Day One, Daddy always had such a strong revere for me -- once I got old enough to understand and appreciate this (somewhere around my early elementary school days), it wasn't difficult to realize just how fortunate I am.
I have always known that my Daddy thinks I’m a princess, and that I can go to talk to him about anything and everything. I’m confident in knowing this because he has told and shown this to me every day of my life.
He teaches me things that I will need to know to enter the real world. But, he can also be a super-silly person who makes me laugh about things until I cry!
In my opinion, it’s extremely important for all fathers to show their daughters (and sons) immense and never-ending love.
Girls, especially, need someone other than a mother to tell them that they are absolutely beautiful and amazing individuals…
Mostly all of the people I know in my age group have fantastic relationships with their dads. We hear a lot from people we know, and even from strangers that we are balanced girls.
I for one am grateful to have the love and support of both of my parents. This love gives me the stability I really, really need as a growing girl.
Girls who don’t have great relationships or even a connection to their dads might even be a bit on the “wild” or “depressed side,” some people have said. We probably all hear and read about this kind of thing all the time.
Deep down, these girls may feel a huge void because they are not called "princess" by their natural or adopted Daddy every single day. In turn, they might look to a boy their age or even much older to tell them something special about themselves.
I hear from people my age and older that “the intentions of people who always seem ready to tell a person that special something about themselves even when you might need to hear something else (like the truth!); are probably not just looking for your love…so, be careful about what you choose to believe…”
When I see dads who take their roles as “father and daddy” very seriously I think that's great. I believe these dads really get to know their daughters – you know, what makes them tick at each phase of their lives as growing girls.
I have always known that my Daddy thinks I’m a princess, and that I can go to talk to him about anything and everything. I’m confident in knowing this because he has told and shown this to me every day of my life.
He teaches me things that I will need to know to enter the real world. But, he can also be a super-silly person who makes me laugh about things until I cry!
In my opinion, it’s extremely important for all fathers to show their daughters (and sons) immense and never-ending love.
Girls, especially, need someone other than a mother to tell them that they are absolutely beautiful and amazing individuals…
Mostly all of the people I know in my age group have fantastic relationships with their dads. We hear a lot from people we know, and even from strangers that we are balanced girls.
I for one am grateful to have the love and support of both of my parents. This love gives me the stability I really, really need as a growing girl.
Girls who don’t have great relationships or even a connection to their dads might even be a bit on the “wild” or “depressed side,” some people have said. We probably all hear and read about this kind of thing all the time.
Deep down, these girls may feel a huge void because they are not called "princess" by their natural or adopted Daddy every single day. In turn, they might look to a boy their age or even much older to tell them something special about themselves.
I hear from people my age and older that “the intentions of people who always seem ready to tell a person that special something about themselves even when you might need to hear something else (like the truth!); are probably not just looking for your love…so, be careful about what you choose to believe…”
When I see dads who take their roles as “father and daddy” very seriously I think that's great. I believe these dads really get to know their daughters – you know, what makes them tick at each phase of their lives as growing girls.
We all know how “finicky” we teen girls can be at times, and being able to depend on a father to help you balance this out is a great thing.
No matter who you are, what you look like, where you live, or anything else about you; I believe that every girl wants her biological or adopted father to try to start and keep a real and true rapport with her…all of the time…
We all want a “King Daddy” to tell us we are “Beautiful Princesses;” and ones who will not hesitate to sing a little lullaby or be there to listen or give needed advice when he knows that’s what his little girl needs…regardless of that “little girl’s” age…
Danielle
No matter who you are, what you look like, where you live, or anything else about you; I believe that every girl wants her biological or adopted father to try to start and keep a real and true rapport with her…all of the time…
We all want a “King Daddy” to tell us we are “Beautiful Princesses;” and ones who will not hesitate to sing a little lullaby or be there to listen or give needed advice when he knows that’s what his little girl needs…regardless of that “little girl’s” age…
Danielle
"It isn't where you came from; it's where you're going that counts." -- Ella Fitzgerald
Danielle M. Biggs
High School Student
Administrative Assistant & Trustee ~ Lifeline Foundation, Inc.
High School Student
Administrative Assistant & Trustee ~ Lifeline Foundation, Inc.
Contact Information & Mailing Address:
Lifeline Foundation, Inc.
301 North Harrison Street
Suite 35
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
E-mail: info@MyLifelineFoundation.org
Please direct all inquiries or charitable donations to Lifeline Foundation Inc.'s President:
Sharon M. Biggs, M.A.
SharonBiggs@MyLifelineFoundation.org
"Children are the globe's most precious commodity." (Terence H. Biggs, Jr.)
Sharon M. Biggs, M.A.
SharonBiggs@MyLifelineFoundation.org
"Children are the globe's most precious commodity." (Terence H. Biggs, Jr.)
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