Paul Simon has done some really cool songs over the years. One of his more recent is a nice little tune called “Father and Daughter“. It talks about the relationship between a father and daughter. I can’t relate to the words directly, as I’m not a parent, but I if I were a dad, I would want my relationship with my daughter to be like this.

If you leap awake in the middle of a bad dream
And for a fraction of a second you can’t remember where you are
Just open your window and follow your memory upstream
To the meadow in the mountain where we counted every falling star
I believe the light that shines on you will shine on you forever
And though I can’t guarantee there’s nothing scary hiding under your bed
I’m gonna stand guard like a postcard of a golden retriever
And never leave til I leave you with a sweet dream in your head
I’m gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you’ll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father who loved his daughter more than I love you

There is only one thing I think would be different for me. It wouldn’t be a postcard of a golden retriever, it would be, of course, a Labrador Retriever.

–Pete