Even my own father was not around when I was born. He was in Vietnam. The Red Cross sent him a telegram telling him he was the father of a new baby...BOY! Oops! He wrote my mom a letter telling her he was so happy to have a son. She had to write back and break the news to him that I was a girl. I was finally able to meet him when I was about nine months old and we didn't get along too well. I was pretty much spoiled because my mother and I were living with my aunt and uncle and my mom didn't want me to cry and bother them so she held me all the time. I quickly realized he was the boss and we got along pretty well after that. I became daddy's little girl! Until I became a teenager... Those were VERY rough years and a blog post for another time. Now that I am an adult we get along pretty well. We don't agree on everything but we accept that and move on. He is so helpful to me and my family that I will NEVER be able to repay him.
My husband is the MOST important man in my life! He is the father of my two younger children and is a gift to me from God! It isn't easy to get close to Eric, but I am so glad that I did. I trust him with my life! I know that when he is around, nothing will harm me or our kids. He never had a great example when he was growing up of what a good husband and father should be. He never met his biological father until he was 21 and his step father did the best he knew how, but was so consumed with Eric's mom and her mental illness that it took all he had to keep her happy. Eric and I got married as teenagers. He was eighteen and I was nineteen so we basically grew up together. We had a very rough seven or eight years but now things are BETTER THAN EVER! He has become the best father I know and loves his children (including my oldest son) with all his being. I thank God for him on a daily basis!
My oldest son's father is a great guy. We only communicate when it has to do with our son as he lives quite a distance away and our lives have just gone separate ways. He is and always has been a great father to our son.
My oldest son, Anthony, is an amazing and positive young man. Sadly, he has made several mistakes and is now paying for them. He has grown more this past year, while in jail, than he has his previous adult years. I am so very proud of the way he is taking responsibility for his mistakes and fixing them. I regret not being their for him when he was younger, but am grateful that we have a relationship now. I can't wait to see what God has in store for him.
My youngest son, Jimmy, is such a blessing to me. We are very close and he has the biggest heart of anyone I know. He loves his family so much and I love watching him interact with his dad and grandparents! Recently he and his girlfriend broke up. She has a little girl that is not Jimmy's but he has insisted on continuing a relationships with the little girl. He loves her as his own. Her biological father is not really in the picture and Jimmy has really stepped up as a positive male role model in her life. I worry that this situation will end up badly and they will be torn apart when her mom gets married or if her father gets his act together some day. I have had to give this situation over to God and trust that He has complete control over all of this. One thing is for sure... Jimmy will be a great father one day!
So, as I reflect on the men in my life, I realize I have a lot to be thankful for! God has truly blessed me!
Angie
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