We’ve been noticing some beautiful photos of dads and their daughters going viral.   Astoundingly, a few of these photos have inspired as much hate as they have praise, but mostly these images are celebrations of the tender bond fathers have with their little girls and the important role dads play.

1) Two Dads and Two Daughters

This image was posted on the Instagram account  KordaleNKaleb  and despite a disappointing number of homophobic and racist trolls commenting on the photo, the family also received tremendous support. The dads   originally  captioned the photo,  “Being fathers is getting our daughters up at 5:30 a.m., making breakfast, getting them dressed for school and putting them on a bus by 6:30. This is a typical day in our household. It’s not easy but we enjoy every moment and every minute of it.”

2) Multitasking Dad Takes Care of Morning Routine

When Doyin Richards posted this photo of his family’s morning routine the response was mostly positive, but some of the vitriol directed at him as a black father with multiracial children   (their mom has white and Asian heritage) was shocking. Fortunately, most of us just saw a sweet display of fatherly love.

3) Dad/Baby Selfies

Eddie Wheeler, a dad from Ontario practically invented a meme when he started taking selfies while imitating his infant daughter’s facial expressions. We know this guy will be the kind of dad to encourage a life full of fun and creativity.

4) Dad and Daughter Sing   a Goodnight Song

Okay, so this isn’t a photo, but Benjamin Ames recorded this video when his daughter Adelaide couldn’t sleep.   On YouTube he wrote, “She thought she kept hearing fireworks and couldn’t sleep, so we sang to keep her mind preoccupied. In the end, nothing competes with fireworks. “

5) Dad and Daughter Break Our Hearts

After Ben Nunery lost his wife to cancer he recreated some of their wedding pictures with their little girl. I dare you not to cry.