He was the best daddy in the whole, wide world.

 He was bravest and smartest and strongest hobbit in the Shire.

 He was the best mayor Hobbiton ever had.

 And she wanted to be just like him.

 Mummy often said she was “daddy’s lass”.

 She loved helping him tend their garden.  She loved how he would hug her and spin her around and hug her again.  She loved how he would set her on his knee and tell her stories about the elves.  She loved how he would tickle her and she would squeal and tell him to stop, but really wanted more.  She loved his soothing voice singing old lullabies.  She loved her daddy.

 Elanor looked up and saw him coming up the walk to their smial.  Eagerly, she opened the door and ran to meet him.