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# Letter to My Children
- URL: https://daysofadomesticdad.com/letter-to-my-children/
- Published: 2013-01-22T15:59:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-05T21:41:43.000Z
- Description: This is a letter to my children. I love them so. Hopefully they will understand I will never let them go.
- Author: Colby
- Tags: Family, Kids, Parenting, #Migrated-1767645712313, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-05 14:42

This is a **letter to my children**. I love them so. Hopefully they will understand I will never let them go. Please understand that this will be hard and I don't know how it will end or how it will start. As the years have gone by so many things have changed. Remembering that I am responsible for every bringing them pain hurts me. The pain is all mine. I feel ashamed. It is about all the things I could have done a little better.

![letter to children](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b9/55/b955f19e-2d72-43e0-ad6e-7ea2d292618a/content/images/2026/01/lettertochildren-1.jpg "letter to children")

## **Dear Children,**

I can never get [back those events that I missed](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/holiday-shopping/). But I can only imagine that you did your best. I wish I would have just taken the time to break away and spend a little more quality time with you. To build and fort, [play a card game](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/cashflow-board-game-richdad/), color, take more walks and much more. All those times at sporting and school events that I should have stood up and cheered like a crazy fan you, my child. And that is just the [beginning of the things](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/beginners-need-to-know-these-7-things-before-they-start-surfing/) that I wish I could have done better.

The time we have together has not been a loss. I can still make you giggle with just one simple touch. I will always remember the fun that we have just cutting up and laughing. The amusement we get out of wrestling in the living room. Those "*Hey Dad*" moments will never leave me... those are the best

Please understand that I love you with all my heart and soul. Even though I may not seem like it some of the times. Those are the necessary tough love times. I assure you that you will always be number one to me. I will be always be here when you need me. With God's help, and a bit of time, I hope to be *a little short of* the perfect dad for you... as well as a grandfather to your kids.

> **Dear Jake** \- You may not like to hear me to say it, but I think you and I relate the most. All the way from your servant's heart to your short little fingers.  
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> **Dear JJ** \- You just have that "WOW" factor about you. The self determination and motivation you have will take you leaps and bounds... if you just let it.  
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> **Dear Princess** \- You will always be the one I am scared of hurting. Your sensitivity seems to escape me more times than it should. For that I apologize.  
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> **Dear Monkey** \- You, child, have and always will keep me on my toes. But no way will I ever turn down one of your "*Hug Hugs*." They make me feel complete.

  
If I have not said it yet... or even if I have... please know that **I Love You** and always will.

Love,

## **Dad**

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