Strong independent woman

So my dad came to visit not too long ago, the first thing he noticed were my encouraging sticky notes I have posted on my bathroom mirror. He laughed a bit and said " this is smart and you do know that everything is going to be ok, right?" I smiled back and said "yeah I know." Yesterday while we were on the phone he says to me "I just realized that you lost your best friend when mom died." I paused for a second to digest what was said and thought to myself he noticed me. He noticed that even with him and my brother standing in the room I still felt alone. He then said "I get it now and I owe you some attention." I always saw myself as a daddy's girls when I was younger but as I got older I connected with my mother more, because I was becoming a woman just like her. And the same goes for my brother, because he was becoming a man just like my dad. The difference was my go to person for advice and understanding was gone. My dad did his best and he loved me unconditionally which was just as important, but it wasn't the same. Luckily for me my mom showed me through her actions when I was growing up how to be a strong independent woman.