Nevaeh.

Stay gold, munchkin

~~Flashback~~

"Nevaeh sweetheart, get up! it's time to see your daddy at the airport!" My mommy said happily while shaking me awake, before exiting my room. Today, my daddy is coming home. Home, from war. He was fighting the bad people in Iraq. At first I thought Iraq was pronounced as 'eye-quack'. I giggle as I rise up from my bed and close my door and walk to my drawers. I need to wear something special for my daddy. I haven't seen him since I was about a few months old. I need to be fancy for my dad. I need to be his big girl. I need to be his girl. A blue dress catches my eye! I heard my daddy loves blue, and I want my daddy to love me. I grab the blue dress and it looks so pretty! I twirl around before falling on the carpet giggling. I walk to my drawer with my stockings. I see white stockings. My daddy is going to love this! I smile as much as I can, knowing my daddy will be happy with the way his little girl turned out. I try to be a good girl, for my daddy. I want him to proud. I need him to be proud. I slip on the stockings and run out my door. I can't wait to see my daddy!

I walk to the kitchen to see my mommy making porkroll and eggs. Wow. My mommy looks so pretty! She has a white dress with a jean jacket on. She looks like a cow girl! hahah I laugh hysterically. "Mommy you look so pretty! Daddy is so lucky to have you!"

"Aw munchkin that is so sweet, thank you baby." My mommy says to me. I smile, remembering this letter my dad wrote to us. He called me munchkin. I have memorized it, it meant so much to me, so why shouldn't I? I am remembering everything about his letter. His handwriting, his humor in his letter, the love he sent through a piece of paper. It is better than any hug I have ever recieved. I start reciting the letter in my head.

Dear loves, I love you guys so much. Words can not explain the love I have for you two. Even though I am not with you, I still am. Whenever I think of you two, I always want to hug the living daylights out of you. I love you both so much. I know, it's been about five years now, It's just hard to come home. They need me, but I need you guys. Even though I am not with you, I know I am protecting you. I need you two to understand I will always love you, no matter what. I have an amazing wife and an amazing daughter. I love you nevaeh.'You are my little munchkin, my mom used to call me munchkin sweetheart, so why not call you it? Nevaeh I need you to be strong about whatever happens. Be my big girl! Be my girl. Be my strong, smart, beautiful, full of life, bubbly, smiley, amazing, understanding, intelligent girl. Be my girl. You have your beautiful mother to help you with anything you need. Your mother will always be there for you. Even though I am not there for you, I feel like I am. Just promise me something Munchkin. Don't Fall in Love.. Everything That Falls.. Breaks.. I don't want you to break. Gently, slowly, and smoothly, slide into love. Be prepared for stuggles. Be prepared for hardships. Be prepared for anything that happens. Anything that happens, is meant to happen. I love you. I love you both so much. I'm currently crying while writing this, hopefully the ink doesn't smudge. I know I have missed five of your birthdays. I know I have missed five Christmas days. I know I have missed your first steps. I know I have missed the day you were first potty-trained. I know I have missed the day you first said "da-da". I know I have missed the first day you went into pre-school. But.. I hope you know I love you. And I hope you love me. Help your mother out with anything she needs, you never know if it's the last thing you could help her with. Never take things for granted. I will hopefully see you soon sweetheart. I love you. Stay Gold.

I smile as I see five minutes has passed. I know my daddy loves me. He knows I love him. He never wants me to give up. He wants me to be strong. Like him. That is why I love my daddy. I didn't notice by I was currently crying a bit. That is what my dad's words can do. They open up a new world. They go deep inside of you, and take all your emotions and collide them together. I heard from my mommy that my dad loves photography, music, and drawing. I like them too. I am proud I like them too because it makes me closer to my dad. My mommy just placed the eggs and porkroll in front of me. I quickly ate up and saw my mommy looking at my clothes.