MIRANDA RICKS – Attributing DeltaStyle Staff – Digital Sales My dad is Steven Fox currently of Newnan, Georgia. He has been an exemplary father. I’ve watched him love and adore my mother and myself for my entire life, and now I get to see him do the same for my sweet baby girl. He hates to dance but will dance with my mom every time “When Doves Cry” is played because that’s their song and her jam. He has traveled for work since I was 10 years old and before that he worked graveyard shifts and attended college simultaneously to better himself and guarantee a better future for us. He and my mother are true artists of sacrificing for the family. Those sacrifices never stopped him from teaching me that Pink Floyd makes the best music, how to fish, or singing opera versions of our conversations on the way to the grocery store. He calls me Punkin’ even though I’m 36 years old. He taught me what a good man and father is and does. He told me to go to business school so that I could afford myself as an adult when I told him I thought I wanted to be in theatre at the ripe age of 18. He’s the best dad and if I could have picked, it would have been him. I love you, Dad! ALYSSA AKERS DeltaStyle Advertising Sales Executive Not everyone has the privilege of having a father figure throughout their lifetime. Luckily for me, my dad has been there since day one. He has never failed to show me how much he loves me, and has always protected me. He always supports me, encourages me, pushes me to be the best version of myself and most importantly, he believes in me. This Father’s Day I hope my dad feels the love we all have for him and I hope he knows just how big of an impact he has made in my life. EMMA SAGER DeltaStyle Editorial Assistant When people ask me if my dad and I are close, I love that my answer is always “yes.” Coming across a father like
Miranda'a dad and her daughter, Olivia
Alyssa and her dad, Chris
mine is hard to find. He has been there for me during all of my good times, and he has been a shoulder to cry on when I needed it. While I was a student at Neville High School, my dad never missed any event. I was a cheerleader, which meant I was in a pep rally every Friday of the fall at 7:30 in the morning. Though I never could find him in the crowd, I knew he was there at all times. He can do that “dad whistle” that I could always hear. This is no ordinary whistle. It is the one that is so loud that everyone in a room can hear it. Over the sound of hundreds of high school students shouting and cheering, I always knew that he was there routing for me. In 2011, I participated in the Bayou DeSiard Country Club Cotillion. This event entailed be-
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Emma and her dad at Cotillion
ing in front of a crowd and dancing with your father. I was so nervous on Cotillion day. If you know anything about me, I am not the most graceful of ladies. I had to tell my dad that he could not let me trip or fall as we walked across the room and began dancing. He held on to my arm tightly during the whole performance that night, and we had a great time together. No matter if I am having a good day or a bad day, I can always count on my dad to support me.