The concept of “girl-dad” has trended on social media and in the popular press, ever since Kobe Bryant and his daughter perished in that tragic accident. He was proud to be a dad to four girls. I too am extremely blessed to be a girl-dad. I grew up in a culture where there was a premium on sons, and daughters were treated less than equal, by most.
I somehow lost my heart to a tiny little girl laying in her crib, who I watched with fascination through a glass window of the nursery at the local hospital. I was, am and will always be proud to be a girl-dad.
Daughters have a way of wrapping their dads around their little fingers. Mine is no exception. My daughter has always been my greatest joy and my greatest weakness.
I taught her to never be economically dependent on a man, to work hard and to make good choices. Now a beautiful young lady, she has done all those things, and then some. However, the dad in me always sees her as my little girl. Maybe that is why I am overly protective of her.
I think our daughters make us better men. They serve as a gentle reminder that it is acceptable to be sensitive and kind and that it is ok to let down our guard and share our hearts.
About Hemant Rustogi