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Zelda Nichols's avatar

OH MY GOD SEAN - Don’t you know she will always need you? Even when she is 60+ years old she will need you. She will need your friendship, your guidance, your hugs, she will need you to comfort her when some creep breaks her heart for the first time. She will need you to be at her graduations from high school and college and she will need you to maybe walk her down the aisle at her wedding. You will ALWAYS be her best friend, you are always there for her. You are unforgettable to your readers, imagine what you are to her?

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Phillip H Saunders's avatar

Super-well said, Zelda!

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Matt Ovaska's avatar

I told my 13 yr old grand daughter to not forget to invite me over when you grow up. Oh papa, she said, You will never need an invite to come see me. She's now 19 and probably forgot what she said. I'll never forget.

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Connie Ryland's avatar

She will always need you. I know what you’re saying, because every parent (or parent figure) always thinks it. What will I be, what will I do, when they don’t need me anymore? But you learn, they always need you. My kids are 48 and 50, and still call or text to find out how to cook something. My granddaughter that I raised made sure I live next door to her. She’s almost 26 and soon to be the mom of 3. I keep her kids when she and her husband work, and in her day off, when I thought I had a free day? She asks me to spend the day with her, just hanging out. They DO go through a time as teenagers when they act like they don’t need you-but they notice if you’re not there to support them and cheer them on. Keep on being you and be there for her. Much love from South Alabama.

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Connie Marston's avatar

Wishing sweet Becca a very Happy Birthday! She loves you and Jamie so very much and I bet she also knows that you’re a beautiful soul.

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Norma Reed's avatar

Sean, You are a Good Human.

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Chris's avatar

allergies are rolling down my face!❤️🥲

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Donna Buchanan's avatar

me too

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Kathy's avatar

Welcome to the world of parenthood!! Never say you don’t have a child. And she will always need you, even if she thinks or says she doesn’t!!

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Julie RN's avatar

Our children all eventually grow up and grow away. Along with the bittersweetness that tugs at your heart while you watched them grow, is the joy and pride of knowing that you played an important part in this process.

It’s called the Circle of Life. And if you live long enough, dear Sean, to a ripe old age, Becca will be there for you, as you were for her.

Meanwhile, continue to make the most out of every minute with her. But know that even when she’s away, she’ll always remain in your heart 💞

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Ernie in River City's avatar

Great summary of the Circle, Julie.

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Ellouise's avatar

She will NEVER forget you! She may no longer need your help with physical things, but she will always need to know you are there, by her side, even if you’re miles away. Love is like that

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Nancy's avatar

You wrote godfather. I read good-father!

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Patricia Hunnicutt's avatar

All ‘parents’ remember the first time their child showed their independence. Kindergarten, breakfast with my son. “Do you need help carrying your tray?” “Do you need help cutting up your pancake?” “Do you want me to open your milk?”

“No, Mom! I can do it!”

I went home and cried - he didn’t need me any more😔

Happy birthday Becca! You are a beautiful, independent young lady❤️ Keep growing!

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Connie Ryland's avatar

I felt much the same way. But they still always need us. Even when they say they don’t-and make us cry.

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don ortolano's avatar

Sean, she will always need you…Perhaps in different ways….. but, she will always need you. That’s what love is.

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stephen e acree's avatar

My little girl is now 17. She still talks to her dad. We share movies and NHL hockey and she seems interested in what I say. I am certainly interested in what she says. Today she goes to the local college with her mom to see what is what and all the things she might need to do start after her HS graduation......Becca is so fortunate that Sean Dietrich came into her life.......And Sean is so lucky, too. Tell Becca we love her......

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Te Burt's avatar

Welcome to parenting. The only human endeavor where the measure of success and the goal is shoving the kids out the door at the appropriate point.

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

She has really grown. My grandfather told me that you have to keep an I on new teenagers because they think they know everything, and you are an idiot. It happens to some. Eye rolls, side eyes verbally saying "Sure" or "I know" to everything you are trying to explain. Becca may or may not be one of the newly minted teenagers. If she is just cut her some slack, she may need a friend who will just listen to her teenage troubles and not judge her. That is what godfathers, aunts, uncles and grandparents are noted for.

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Julie RN's avatar

Yessss!!! Nonjudgemental listening is EXACTLY what they need!! And you don’t have to wrack your brain for something wise to say. So easy!

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Jim LaJeunesse's avatar

You, and she will always have each other in your hearts.

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