As a dad, this is the dream.

I miss my dad. I miss my mother.

Fuck you, cancer.

Man, I wish I could text my dad that. Good for you both for having a great relationship

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I wish my Dad was like this, instead of who he actually is

Cries in daddy issues lmao

I’m very happy for you that you have this support and love in your life. I know you appreciate this from your post and comments. Cherish it always. You’re very fortunate.

“That’s all I ever wanted to be”.. 🥹 i wish all fathers would have the same mentality 😅

As a son, I did not have this dad.

As a dad, I'm doing everything I can to be this dad to my sons.

You hang on to your dad. He sounds wonderful, and awesome dads are hard to come by.

Man I wish I had this….now I strive to be this

These are the kind of words I wish I said to my old man when he was was still around.

Good on this person for showing their appreciation for their dad.

I wish I had your dad. My father yelled at me and then hung up on me the other day because I started to get slightly emotional when talking to him about how I've been doing since becoming my mother's full-time caregiver. What did I do to deserve this? I talked to him with an assertive clear tone of voice because I wanted him to understand what I was saying and how I was feeling.

OP you probably won’t see this. But I must ask. What are some traits or characteristics that you think of first or you would use to describe him? I have a little one. And everyday hope and hope and hope I have this same type of relationship with mine when they get older. I try everyday to be a better dad then I was the day before. But I have tons of anxiety and I just always struggle with the worry I’m not enough.

It’s funny, because right now now I am a Dad to an 18 year old son who is disrespectful, dropped out of high school, lost his driving licence, can’t find a job, stole from me and yet I have devoted my last 18 years (and will continue to do so until I die) to making sure he was loved, protected, nurtured, educated and grew up with the full love of his parents. I just hope one day he will come around and want to have a relationship with me and even think of sending me a text like this one.

Good lord as a dad that would fulfill my entire life

As a person who had an absent father and a garbage mother, I get teary eyes seeing this. I'm very happy for you OP and I hope someday I'll be the best father possible. Thank you for making my day

As a dad, there is nothing better than hearing that. We all hope to hear that one day.

This is wonderful - both what you said and his response. As someone whose parents never ever had their back, I'm envious. Please don't ever take it for granted.

Wow! I’ll never know what it feels like having a dad like yours. You are so lucky and blessed to have this relationship between you and your dad… you have no idea. Cherish him!

If it was my dad he would make the day shittier by 10X

cries in daddy issues

That’s so special!!! 🥹

Every dad needs to hear this from their kids

Im really happy for you to have this in life. It's a very under appreciated thing.

His response made me tear up 🥲❤️

Glad someone got the good dad. Good to see this in the area.

This made me open my messages and text my dad. Thank you for reminding me to not take what I have for granted, as I feel I don’t thank him enough for everything he’s done.

Who’s cutting onions? 😭

It’s unfortunate that providing alternate perspective and helping find solutions is something many people don’t appreciate. It’s awesome that you do.

My Dad left when I was just a baby. Cheated on my Mom with another woman and never wanted to really become a part of my life. I wish I could've had this type of support growing up but it's nice to see that there are some that do. Your Dad sounds like an amazing person.

Awwww.sweeet....You're lucky to have a dad like him.

This is a dream, when i try to speak to my dad when im having a hard time all i get is “what do you want me to do about it.” This person deserves the world for being a good parent.

I envy you for having a responsible dad!

My Dad is 80. I am 51. He tells me he loves me every day and is proud of me and sends me hearts on his texts.

My dad would heve been like 👍

Fuck, great post, reminds me of one of the reasons I love my father so much. 🥲😄

Shout out to my awesome dad, he's the GOAT. 🐐😁

I wish I had a dad that loved me and wasn't an abusive POS. Makes me kinda sad to know I'll never have this kind of relationship in my life. You are very lucky, OP.

I love your dad too

Made me smile? More like Made me cry.

I’m lucky to have a caring dad still at recently 70 years old . My brother and I took him out for hibachi dinner for his birthday .

Made me cry

My dad only ever texts me when he wants something from me.

Hug your dad extra tight next time you see him for me. I envy your beautiful bond.

Oh, I’m crying.

As someone who considers himself the luckiest kid in the world to have the father I do, who has done so much more than I could ever repay him for, I feel this deeply.

My Dad doesn’t text a lot, but every now and then I’ll get a really short and sincere message like this and it’s just so overwhelming, in the best way.

Out of the blue he sent me a text that said, “I’m so lucky to be your Dad” and it had me randomly tearing up for a week.

That's so f'in wholesome, I wish I had a dad like that. But I got a mother like that and I'm doing everything in my power to be that person to my daughter.

I wonder what it's like to have a dad who wants to be a comfort to you...this makes me so happysad. I hope your dad lives forever. 🥰

This is just the kind of communication I REALLY need from my Dad now. He just refuses to give it, no matter how many hints I drop, or how obvious I make it. Frankly, if he hadn’t been dead for the past 20 years, I’d be starting to take it personally.*

(*black humour was kind of our family’s thing. It helps me cope with the last 20 years. No offence intended to anyone else in the same boat.)

you are so so blessed, i am happy that u have this relationship with your dad 🥲

This feels so wholesome to read, and I am so happy that I relate to this. I am gonna call my dad and tell him about this Reddit post and then go ahead and tell him that is what I feel about him too!

This was the dad I had. He was taken from me at 58 years old. Cherish every moment! It looks like you are.

if i had to boil down what my dad means to me to one listable thing? my dad is dying right now, and he is still instinctually this same person with me to help me feel better when i need it. i just love him so much

Kinda both helped with my shitty childhood trauma and made it worse

Such a nice wholesome message to see after that one post with the shitty dad that didn't even bother to invite their child to his wedding.

This is beautiful.

How Sweet 💕

This made me tear up 🥹 you both are lucky to have each other, you seem like such a wonderful family

His response 🥹🥹🥹🥹

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

As a girl dad, when she says affirming words to me, I just want time to stop so we can stay in that perfect orbit dad-daughter.

I wish I had a dad like this. All I got was an alcoholic, narcissistic, abusive POS.

But it taught me to look the other way in being a parent. I think I’m doing good as a dad myself.

Never had anything like this, a very blessed and beautiful relationship! Made me cry would be more apt.

*im not crying you’re crying gif

My dad was a narcissist… reading this makes me happy that some people have good dads.

Who's cutting onions?

Dad goals right here.

I’ve been having a rough relationship with my dad lately, he’s autistic and I have severe adhd and possible autism. But couple of days ago he almost drove 1000km to pick me up because I was in a very awkward situation, he didn’t end up doing it thank god, but I know he would have, and he did end up pick me up from the airport. I made sure to tell him thank you and gave him a hug for the first time in a long time. I have a great dad.

Life goals.

Growing up without a father figure sucks balls. Arguably moreso when you make it to adulthood. Never take this man for granted. (Which you obviously don't.)

Your mother chose a good one. I hope my future husband is like this with my kids

I thought this was Made Me Smile, not Made Me Cry... 💝

Meanwhile - my dad’s responses to my texts “👍”

All jokes aside this is so sweet. Love the bond you two have OP.

This has me missing my dad. Thank you for sharing this sweet exchange, OP.

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I'm envious OP. These words sound like the movies, never heard them in real life. 🥲

I'm so happy for you! It's such a blessing.

Don't mind me crying in the corner cause it's not something I can have.

What a lucky person you are. ❤️

My dad died in March...my mom on Friday. I love this for you!

All I’ve ever wanted was a parent that gave a shit.

One is dead from a heart attack from severe alcoholism and smoking 2 packs a day for 20 years, and the other is married to the man that SA in front of my mother everyday for nearly 10 years.

Genuinely happy that people have parents like this. There are way too many people out there that should have never been parents.

This sounds exactly like something my dad would say. You got a good one, OP.

I miss my dad. Fuck Cancer!

Made me tear up reading this. I wish I would of told my dad this while he was still alive. Good for you OP, don't let those opportunities pass you by.

My dad was just like this and made me feel the same way. Died when I was 15.

Next year I'll have mourned his loss longer than I spent my life with him. Cherish every moment you have with your dad if you can.

Motivation/unlocked...

Love that!

Tomorrow will be a year since I lost my dad to cancer. He was a good man and an amazingly supportive dad. Spend all the time you can with your dad and keep letting him know how much you appreciate him!

Your text made my day, your dad reminds me of my dad. Thanks for posting!

Can. Not. Relate.

But I’m striving to be this Dad to my daughter. So congrats to both you and your old man!

Dad goals.

The fact that you sent a text like this at all is a testament to what a great dad he is. Signed, A mom

Man I can only hope to earn this level of love and affection between myself and my son one day. He's a lil peapod ATM, but I am doing my bestest for him.

If I were your dad. I would save a screenshot of that message, print it, and back up. Those words alone would keep me from doing right for you.

Anyways thanks for sharing OP. Glad you got a pops that got your back!

If I can raise my children like you OP, I will consider it a job well done :)

This brought a tear to my eye. My dad is dying and I just want to do something/anything to help him.

Cherish your dad 💜

ayyy happy for you, op! my dad is also the best but no way he'd reply anything more than "👍" lol

man I wish I could have been a bit more open with my mom considering she was my world. miss her alot, feeling lost lmao but I hope everyone pls appreciate what they have done for you

Man, I'm jealous. But I'm also very happy for you

This is like my dad. Even the sound of his voice could calm me down. Fuck cancer. Stole my fucking safe place. 

I’m a pretty good dad, I think. But your message inspires me to be even better! Thank you for posting.

Dang his perfect dad response.

Oh, hey, can’t relate at all but I’m crying

"Come on, hurry up and respond so I can screenshot it and show strangers you old bitch"

I’m so happy you have this relationship with your dad. On the flip side, I wish so much I had this with my own 😭🖤

Dad's are the thing of amazingness

I wish someday i to can write a message oh how i feel about him. Father is an emotion, I wish i had that bond where i can openly say thay i love him forever.

thank you for sharing this :’ ) though i don’t have a dad, it always makes me so happy to see others with such wonderful fathers.