Daily Mood Quote - June 19, 2011

Daily Mood Quote

Day 46 – June 19, 2011

“Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad”

~Proverb

My dad is a special person, not because he is my dad, but because he said yes to me more than forty years ago. I was very young when my dad filed the paper work to adopt me. I was raised to believe he was my father and found out at age 16, during a horrific argument between my mother and I, that the man I had called dad my whole life, the man I sought advice from and trusted wasn't my father. That kind of news can devastate a person. All that I believed and trusted was now gone with one statement. The person I thought I was, was now in question. I spent many years of my life feeling betrayed and lied to. The trust that once was, was gone. I needed the truth.

Unfortunately, the truth in this case is a secret. I have searched for my biological father, with my dad's understanding and blessing. But the lies and the stories that exist would make for a great detective novel by Mickey Spillane. I gave up years ago trying to find out the truth. I resolved myself to never knowing where I came from, my heritage and without learning any of the important information that should be passed down from one generation to the next, such as family medical history and origins. In return, whoever the person responsible for me is, has resolved himself to never knowing me, his son-in-law, or his amazing grandchildren.

In the movie, Look Who's Talking, Mikey (played by Bruce Willis) wanted James (played by John Travolta) to be his daddy and that baby in this movie, worked very hard to help make that a reality. If it were only that easy.

I may never know where I came from, but one thing is for sure, the man I call my dad remembers my birthday and holidays every year, along with his grand-children's. He takes my phone calls and listens to me when I need a friendly ear and has taught me that you can love a child, even if your not blood related. I love my dad very much, not because he is my biological father-he isn't, but because my dad is also my friend and I trust him. Happy Father's Day and thank you to my dad, and to the man (biological father) who passed the buck, so that I could have an awesome dad. Today, we will end with a quote: “Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!” ~Lydia M. Child

Happy Father's Day to all those who choose to be a Dad.

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