Photos: Gospel singer, Kirk Franklin pens emotional letter to his adopted daughter on her wedding day
Award winning American
gospel singer Kirk Franklin's eldest daughter Carrington tied the knot with her
college sweetheart, Max on Saturday, October 1, in Dallas Texas.
Kirk not only walked
Carrington (his wife Tammy's child from a previous relationship whom he legally
adopted) down the aisle, shared a special dance with her during the
reception, he also officiated the wedding. Minutes before the wedding, the
choir director penned an emotional post about letting go of his baby girl. Read
after the cut...
"She's getting married today.....and I've
spent an hour and a half rewriting this. Crying, smiling, and preparing to let
go, ....of my little girl. I will walk her down the isle, then I will officiate
the wedding. Why? Because I'm selfish, for my little girl. And she asked her
daddy to! How could I say no?! I pray I don't make a fool of myself and cry
more than I speak. God, it's so hard to release her. If I could I would keep
her a little girl, FOREVER. Selfish, I know. But at this moment, I want to be.
I want to go go- kart riding, jet skiing, middle school basketball games,
movies over and over again....just me and her. This is hard as Hell. She has no
idea, cause she's not a daddy. I am. A proud one. I hope I was a good one. I'm
sorry for that one spanking you got that killed me more than it did you! I'm
proud and love your future husband. Jealous, but proud. He comes first now.
I'll have to get use to that, cause I'm selfish, for you.
Only pictures get stuck in time, not people.
They grow, and need to be let go.... I'm going to try really hard,...but
please, when I see you with your new life, let me hold you every now and then,
and pretend....that I'm never letting go. Forever daddy's girl.
Signed, A girl's daddy
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