My daughter, my greatest joy

The happiest moment of my life was when my daughter was born. I was simply overwhelmed by all the feelings, I can't describe it. And this was already 32 years ago.

The truth is that it was a shotgun wedding, as they used to say before. I met my ex-wife in Costa Brava, where I was working as a waiter. She was just passing through, as she lived in Germany, and it was a short-lived passion. But when I found out she was pregnant, I moved to Germany, for my daughter.

When the day of her birth finally arrived, I just don't have words to describe it. To tell the truth I didn't expect to have a baby, but the first time I held her in my arms was incredible. My arms were shaking. There is no way to express it. It is something that cannot be explained in words.

Three years later, I had to go back to Spain due to the compulsory military service. These three years that I spent in Germany with them were the best. Amazing. After finishing the military service, I went back. Maybe it was my own fault that, in the end, I left home, but I never lost contact with my daughter. Now she's a pilot in the USA. And we have a wonderful relationship. Whenever she can, she comes to visit me. Now I hope she will get married soon. 

Paco from Almería, Spain