Emanuel Fernandoy

In addition to consecrating the bond with your partner, marriage will be a good time to honor those people who have accompanied and guided you along the way, including your dad, who has undoubtedly given you signs of his unconditional love, perhaps with fewer direct words, but through actions.

If you want to give her an unforgettable moment in your marriage, write her an emotional letter and read it aloud to her during the speeches. It will be a detail that she will love. And if you don't know where to start writing, here are 30 things to thank her for that you can take inspiration from.

In childhood years

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Whether you're the bride or the groom, you probably have the best childhood memories of your dad, the man you saw as your superhero and who captivated you every day with an adventure or a new lesson. You counted the hours until he came home from work and felt that nothing bad could ever happen to you with him.

• 1. Thank you for changing my baby when you didn't even know how to do it.
• 2. Thank you for teaching me to take my steps without fear.
• Thank you for trading your sleep and rest for mine, especially when I was sick.
• 4. Thank you for telling me stories and making up the funniest games.
• 5. Thank you for being my accomplice in mischief.
• 6. Thank you for surprising me every birthday.
• 7. Thank you for encouraging me when I got a bad grade.
• 8. Thank you for giving me a pet and instilling in me a love of animals.
• 9. Thank you for your efforts and sacrifices so that I would not lack anything.
• 10. Thank you for passing on your values to me from those years.

In the teenage years

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Adolescence is one of the most complicated stages, but without a doubt your dad was there to show you the way and give you certain freedoms, with an eye always open. Maybe you were rebellious and fought with him many times, but none of that diminished his dedication and unconditional love. In your letter evoke those moments and thank him for all the moments you lived.

• 11. Thank you for taking care of me like a treasure and at the same time teaching me to defend myself with my own tools.
• 12. Thank you for passing on your tastes in music, sports, movies, etc. I couldn't have made a better choice.
• 13. Thank you for listening to me and giving me solutions to my problems.
• 14. Thank you for correcting me with kindness and wisdom.
• 15. Thank you for giving me advice when I had an argument with my best friend.
• 16. Thank you for making me laugh when I was suffering the pains of love.
• 17. Thank you for letting me flow just as I am, without demands or pressure.
• 18. Thank you for keeping secrets from me and telling me yours.
• 19. Thank you for sharing my own passions and empowering my talents.
• 20. Thank you for guiding me towards the future and encouraging me to fulfill my dreams.

In the years of youth/adulthood

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And when you think you've learned it all, in your youth or adulthood your father continues to leave an indelible mark on your life, through his infinite affection and wisdom.

Even now that you're about to start a new cycle with marriage, it's no surprise that you want to replicate his love of family in your own. One of his greatest legacies, though the list is long.

• 21. Thank you for raising me to be a courageous, confident, and independent person.
• 22. Thank you for guiding me through my first job.
• 23. Thank you for teaching me that you can always start over.
• 24. Thank you for celebrating my accomplishments as if they were your own.
• 25. Thank you for also supporting me financially when I needed it and did not ask for it.
• 26. Thank you for the conversations and outings that we now share as peers.
• 27. Thank you for accepting and loving my partner as one of the family.
• 28. Thank you for still spoiling me sometimes as you did when I was a child.
• Thank you for supporting me in my decisions and respecting my time.
• 30. Thank you for being my reference and a great example to follow.

Before it's too late, take paper and pencil, and transfer your feelings to the man who has been your guide and protector, but also your friend and confidant. Take advantage of your marriage to surprise him with an emotional and sincere letter that will make him very happy, even more than he will already be watching you embark on a new stage in your life.