January 29, 2009
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A daughter’s LOVE — humble entry for Cre13′s photo contest (updated)
My wedding day was an explosion of love. Our family and friends gathered to celebrate the love of myself and the man I was destined to love forever. But he would not be the first to hold my heart. That honor belongs to the first love of my life: my daddy.
I remember walking down the aisle with him. As we waited to begin, I was an anxious wreck. My father simply took my hand and I could breathe again. As we walked, I stopped and took a (rather loud) breath. His grip tightened. He knew what was coming, and he knew it was time. As daddy handed me over, he leaned in to husband and said “I trust you.”
Husband takes that seriously, to this day.
The father/daughter dance was a bittersweet event. To us, it was a small good-bye to the little girl I used to be. “You are a beautiful woman now, but you will always be my little girl.” I drank in his smell — the faintest trace of cologne and cigarettes lingered on his lapel — and I made a memory that will last a lifetime.
I love you, Daddy.
#1 “A daughter’s love” by BarelyJenI am entering this into Cre13′s photo contest about love. Please stop by and check it out (and vote for my entry, of course!).
What’s your favorite memory of your parent(s)?
Comments (42)
Aww,I am gonna cry! No I am crying.How sweet!
I was wanting to enter this contest, but after this entry. All I want to do is hug you.
Aww, wow, that is SUCH a sweet photo! I teared up!
I love my daddy!<3
This is so beautiful!! The thing I am looking forward to the absolute most on my wedding day is dancing with my father, and walking with him down the aisle. (haha groom? what groom?
) So this automatically just became my favorite. It actually made me tear up… shhh.
I second crazykey. I forfeit!
Wow! This picture is stunning!
I teared up too
that is so sweeeet
I wish you would post more about you and your daddy!
P.S I was in class today and my professor was talking about Steve Jobs and I totally thought about you
Amazing post and picture! There’s nothing like a fathers love!
YOU MADE ME CRY JEN!
Too sweet.
Wow, this is absolutely beautiful. Story & Picture!!
That’s a great photo!
Beautiful.
The daddy-daughter dance at my wedding was my favorite memory with my dad, for very similar reasons as you. My morning of the wedding was my favorite memory with my mom- I was a nervous wreck about so many people looking at me and she was my rock.
I love it!
This is beautiful!
This is beautiful. <3
touching
becuae my father passed away i asked my brother to give me away on my wedding day it was ahappy sad day as i was like so uware that i wasent daddys gurl any more not haven my mother there either she passed away to
i was like i want them there i looked me self that moren in the mirror and wispered i love u mom and dad so much thank u
kc
My gosh, this made me cry. It made me think of how much I love my Daddy too. I remember very well walking down the aisle with my Daddy. It was a wonderfully bittersweet moment. I will totally go over and vote for you.
oooooh, thats beautiful
Beautiful! and so touching!
i know what you mean about daddy holding the your heart. i’m a daddy’s girl through and through. beautiful picture!
I was a big bucket of tears at my wedding as well. I did 2 father/daughter dances. One with my Dad and one with my stepfather who raised me since I was 10. I have pics somewhere. I’ll have to send them to you… Wub!
Wonderful. Just wonderful. I loved it.
Thank you for sharing.
This is a BEAUTIFUL photo, Jen! Great shot, I LOVE IT!!
You are #1 so please place #1 just before the title of your photo before the end of Feb 4th.
Thanks girl, I love this shot!
One word: LOVE! Or should I say two words? LOVE IT! Precious!
Aaww!!
This is absolutely beautiful !
What a wonderful tribute to your Dad. A beautiful picture
This is very touching moment of you & your dad. Love is everywhere!
well, i don’t see how you can lose.
very touching, indeed. and you know how not-touched i usually am.
@TheBigShowAtUD - Aww, that means a lot to me
That’s so sweet!
That’s a good photo entry.
Wow…what an incredible shot. I love it! This made me incredibly happy for you and every other woman that has a great relationship with their father.
Absolutely stunning!
Beautiful photo!
This is so sweet. I don’t know that I’ll have that kind of moment with my dad when I get married, but thank you for sharing.
aww
true love!
Very beautiful post.
If we could vote, I’d vote for this one.
What a beautiful memory.
My biggest regret is that my father wasn’t alive to walk me down the aisle on my wedding day, he passed away about 3 months before it.
But when my husband asked my father for permission to marry me, he told me my father looked up at him with tears in his eyes & said “Take care of my baby.” Like your husband, mine also takes my father’s sentiment very seriously.
Sounds like we have good fathers, and mates.
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