A Father's letter to his Daughter

From Movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

"Happy Birthday. 
When you were two years old, I wish I could have kissed you good night. 
At five, I wish I could have taken you to your first day of school. 
Six, I wish I could have been there to teach you to play piano. 
13, I wish I could have told you not to chase some boy. I wish I could have held you when you had a broken heart. 
I wish I could have been a good father. Nothing I ever did will replace that.



For what it’s worth, it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. 
There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. 
You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. 
We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. 

And I hope you see things that startle you. 
I hope you feel things you never felt before. 
I hope you meet people with a different point of view. 
I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."