Dad teared up after reading note 8-year-old daughter left him before going to her mom's

 Parents always strive to make their children's lives easier and filled with love. For one dad, u/Frantik508 on Reddit, a small but heartfelt gesture from his 8-year-old daughter meant the world. He discovered a card in her backpack just before she left for her mom's place for the week, and it made him realize he was "doing something right as a parent." The card sweetly read, "Happy Dad Day. An early gift."

The next page featured a drawing of a girl and her father in a park, with a note that read, "I know I am growing up so fast." The letter continued, "Dear Dad, I know this is an early gift, but I want you to know that you are the best dad I could wish for. I love you so much and thank you for taking care of me." She signed off, "With love, from Bella." On the third page, she drew a lake with fish, writing, "I love all the memories we make, and it gets better and better. My only dad and the best dad." It seems the park and lake are her favorite places to spend time with her dad.

People in the comments section were happy for the dad on receiving such a wholesome gift. u/yuephoria wrote, "These are THE best gifts to get as a parent! Congratulations! Keep doing your thing, Dad! I keep these wonderful notes on my desk and push-pin wall at work because (a) work can seriously bring me down at times and (b) our refrigerator door is made of aluminum, so I can't hang them with magnets. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or just want to rage-quit, I re-read some of these notes to regain perspective and sanity." u/Enigma-exe commented, "Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. My 6-year-old made me something similar before she went back to her mum's last week as well. You can't buy that or demand it. That's blood, sweat and tears. And a lot of love."

u/Humble-Roll-8997 remarked, "Keep that letter for when you need some affirmation when she's a teen." u/KavaBuggy expressed, "For sure. I've raised my nephew since he was 10 days old. He's 12 now and in a stage where he speaks in words instead of sentences and gets annoyed when I try to have a conversation with him. I pull out old voice memos from old convos and notes and cards he used to give me to get me through this period of his life."

A few also commented on the handwriting of the girl. u/youngdumbandhappy replied, "I have a 6 and 9-year-old and yes, they have sloppy handwriting and misspelled words when they are writing for fun or don't care. When working on homework with them, I tell them how important it is to make their handwriting neat and legible and damn, they have nice handwriting when they want to, even nicer than mine. To be honest, I love handwritten cards/letters like this. I still have their writings from pre-school and the progress is so visibly apparent- even in the way, they draw. As this girl wrote in the front, she IS growing up fast and items like these are so valuable and adorable." 

Editor's note: This article was originally published on May 24, 2024. It has since been updated.