My 9 year old daughter informed me last night that she gifted me a mug with the word ‘FRIEND’ on it for Father’s Day a few years back and that I had not really acknowledged the fact that she considered me her friend as well as her father…

This my Dear Friend is correct and I offer you my deepest apology. The first full sentence you ever said to me was, “You and I are like best friends. ”

You said that when you were 2 and I strive to be your friend and thank you for being my greatest teacher. ❤