Single dad and little daughter out for Valentine's Day receive heart-warming note from couple

A father who took his young daughter out for a Valentine's Day meal was left touched when two strangers left him a note praising his parenting.

A father who took his young daughter out for a Valentine's Day meal was left touched when two strangers left him a heart-warming note.

Over the weekend, the single dad took his six-year-old for dinner at a branch of The Old Spaghetti Factory. Unbeknownst to him and his daughter, a couple seated nearby had taken notice of their daddy-daughter day out and decided to pay for their meal.

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In their note, they explained that they had both grown up without fathers and when they saw him and his 'little date', they were "so impressed with what a great dad" he was.

The man posted a photo of the note to Imgur with the heading "I wish I could thank them".

"As a single dad, I took my six year old daughter out to valentines dinner tonight when this happened," he commented under the image.

"I wont lie, I teared up at the table. So, thank you random strangers. Thank you."

Here's the text of the note in full:

Hi there!

Sorry to spy, but my husband and I saw you out with your little date and were so impressed with what a great Dad you are.

From two adults who grew up without dads, it’s so important to have a male role model at a young age.

Keep up the good work Dad!

Dinner is on us!

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