translation please

Question

I have the gist of this, but it would be helpful to have an exact translation of the following:

.Hola mi amigo yo le adoro mucho pero como un amigo special para mi y lo Respeto mucho como un padre para mi

Answer 1

Hi my friend I adore you very much but as a special friend to me and I respect you a lot as a father to me.

Answer 2

muchas gracias Patricia.

Answer 3

i think the final part means i have as much respect for you as i have for my father

Answer 4

I agree, but I think that the end is "I respect you a lot, like my father." (like I respect my father).