Page 59 of 500 First Editions (The Romantics #3)

To my brilliant daughter on your high school graduation,

Today, I get to watch you walk across the stage, get your diploma, and turn your tassel. I wish like hell I was sitting with your mom, but sometimes things don’t work out, no matter how hard you try.

One thing will never change. You will always be what I am most proud of in this lifetime. You are smart. You are generous. You love everyone you meet. You are empathetic. You are wise and insightful well beyond your years.

I think some parents dread the college years because they fear what their kids will be up to without them hovering.

Not me.

I’m excited for you to go to college. I can’t wait for you to take on the world. I can’t wait to see the good that you put into it. And when the world is cruel in return, I hope you know that you always have a place to come home to where your gentleness will be protected.

As you graduate alongside all your friends, I hope you feel as proud of yourself as I am of you. Not just for your achievements, but because of the woman you are becoming.

Being your dad is my greatest honor and my greatest achievement. I can’t wait to see what this next chapter in life brings.

Love,

Dad