I know I am late with My Love Thursday but I was unable to post last night because of the system. I still wanted to share, so I am posting a day late, sorry.

Oh, how one person had such an effect on my life and still does. I have learned so unbelievably much from this person. I know I can face just about anything with him standing beside me. I believe in myself, and I know that I can accomplish what I set my mind to, because he believes in me.

When I have faced the dark valleys of life, I knew I was not alone. When my husband lay in an ICU hospital bed and I had to call in his family because they did not believe he would make it. A couple of days later our five year old daughter became very ill and they were concerned that she had a life threatening disease. With both of these things together I felt I was losing everything and I felt I could not continue on with the thought of how my life did not have meaning without my beloved daughter and husband. My rock, my lighthouse in the storm of life carried me though this unbearable time in my life, he cried with me through the early morning hours of the darkest time of my life. This person is my Dad and I could not have made it through life without his lessons of life, his undying love, his support, his belief in me, and just to know to he is there for me no matter what life brings. He has shaped me into a person that I am proud to be.

My dad does not like to be around sick people or hospitals but he stepped up for me during this time, and took my very sick little daughter. He made trips to the hospital for her and sat holding her while she was treated and took her home on a machine and medicine, which if you know my dad this is out of his element. He stepped out of his element and cared for his very sick granddaughter and was truly amazing. He gave me the strength to continue fighting and not give up, he gave me more than he will ever know.

Through love, prayers and support my husband, my daughter and I made it though the darkest time of our lives, thanks to my lighthouse in the storm.

Love for me was my daddy carrying me through the darkest time of my life when I could not carry myself.