I am so tired of seeing images and reading stories of bad fathers. I know plenty of bad fathers but I also know great ones. I am so blessed to still have my father in my life. He is a great father to me and my siblings. I know what he has done for me in terms of being a great provider. I also know that the father of my kids is one of the best I know. We have a relationship built on love and we had our children through that love. He provides for them the best way he knows how. He tries to give them the things he didn't have as a kid. He spoils them. My daughter will definitely have a hard time getting a man who can provide her with the things because her Daddy does. Our son will learn from the example his father is showing. My favorite moments of my life is when I see the interaction between my children and their father. I always think of a Toni Morrison quote when my children's Daddy enters the room..." Do your eyes light up when your enter the room?" I must say his eyes tells a story of affection and adoration for our children. And boy when they notice him in the room, it's like no one else is around. It makes me want to bottle those moments up and save them for when they get older. A father like that is a blessing. He doesn't have to have all of the money in the world, but because when he loves his children that's enough for them.
I know so many men, especially black men, get a bad wrap for leaving their children. For me, the two fathers in my life are still here and I will pray to keep them.
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