I admit that for the past years, I've always had the post about my mother on Mother's Day and I wouldn't deny the fact that we're closer than that relationship I have with my dad. I grew up feeling that my dad is distant with me that whatever I try to do, it feels like it's never enough. But through the years, an amazing thing has been happening without me having any clue about it. And it's amazing how God did it in secret that he just brought it up recently with one of the biggest smile on his face. I didn't know that He's been working on both of us the past years and I admit that God made it possible for us to be closer, that level which we've never been into before. Just like how I've been praying for the past years.

And with Father's Day spent last Sunday, I would like to dedicate this post to the man I discovered this relationship with. The man I've been praying to be close with, my daddy Leo.

My dad, for me, is one of the best dads (aside from my #1, Father God!) in the world for me. Him, along with my grandfathers and some more admired relatives of us. And with that, I would enumerate some facts and reasons why I enlisted him under that list.

• He's my inspiration in learning how to draw properly. Dad loves drawing and he's the one who's always drawing our school projects before. 
• He taught us to be street smart. He exposed us in different modes of transportation and possible routes that we could take when we plan to go somewhere. This sure is proven really helpful. It cultivated the adventurous side of me and the confidence whenever put in a new environment.
• Dad fed my adventurous side when I was still young by bringing me along with him whenever he travels out of town. He's my first travel buddy!
• He's my number one nemesis in computer, PSP, playstation games.
• He's the number one guy I could be my own self whenever I'm around him. Who would've thought that I'm into computer games such as Starcraft, Warcraft, Red Alert, God of War, Tekken, Street Fighter, etc.? That I could be the girly girly or the tomboy version of me without worrying that I might be labeled something.
• He taught us to be the type of girls who would be game with challenging jobs (for the girly types!) such as carpentry, mechanic works, etc.
• He helped us deal with our fears. No wonder, he, along with mom, raised three daredevil girls in their home. From roller coasters to jumping in the middle of the sea to swim. Yes, we got the daredevil side from him, braving the Six Flags roller coaster, swimming towards the deeper area of the sea when we go to the beach, etc.
• He taught us how to love music. I believe I know most of the old school ones (lyrics absorbed by ze brain, I believe!) because I remember him turning the radio on whenever we get our afternoon naps way back when we're still babies. And I remember him singing most of the time while playing his Fresher guitar.
• The love of sports also came from him along with mom. Hehe. Basketball, to be counted one of the earliest I learned to love. From Chicago Bulls, Alaska, Ginebra, Lakers, and Spurs!
• I believe I got the talent to engage people from him. His ability to strike up a conversation with someone he just met still amazes me.
• He taught us a lot about the Bible - The characters, situations, instances, and he's even willing to explain to us whenever we don't understand anything from it. It really helped me a lot whenever I needed to prepare for my lessons or message.
• He taught me to explore.  That I should not fear exploring and it gains you new ideas.
• He taught me how to fly a kite! I flew my first one just recently. I remember that's sometime at the beginning of June.
• And the list goes on and on and on and on...