“I feel like I hit the ground running in life too early. I grew up too fast. It was more a case of me not taking things as seriously as I should have. My priorities weren’t straight. “I didn’t grow up with a father around, … Continue readingYoung father wants to be there for his daughter
“We came here from the Rio Grande Valley in 1966 with four kids. The youngest was 3 months old. My husband needed a better job. He was driving a truck, picking up people to go to work in the fields. He’s been gone a few … Continue readingHe was a good dad for their children but …
“He loved his kids. I mean, he cried over them all of the time. He had six in all, including twin girls who were born shortly before he died. “It was the most devastating for his oldest daughter, who is 19 now. They spent a … Continue readingChildren miss their dad after his death
“When my dad moved down here to start a better life for himself, I was about 9 or 10. It was pretty traumatizing for me because I loved him so much. He is not my biological dad, but he is like the only dad I’ve … Continue readingHe feels like ‘the only dad I’ve ever had’
“I have multiple rental properties that I manage. I got into it through my dad. It’s mostly houses, but we recently started buying apartment complexes. “I’ve been helping him since I was a little kid, going with him to fix messed-up doorknobs and stuff. I … Continue readingHe follows dad’s footsteps into property management
“It’s crazy, man. He’s 2, our first one. Everything is new for him, you know. He looks at us like we’re his heroes. He’ll be like, hey, the light, the light. Flick that switch and he’ll look at you like, whoa, how did you do … Continue readingNew dad can’t get enough of active son
“I was in sixth grade when my friend’s parents picked me up from school one day and took me to the hospital. They told me that my dad wasn’t feeling well. He was the toughest guy ever, so I knew if he was at the … Continue readingHis dad perseveres following stroke, aneurysm
“My husband works out of town, which has been a little hard on my son. His dad is in Colorado right now and has been gone off and on since August. But it’s good because we’re getting our bills paid, you know? I also miss … Continue readingHe’s working hard to keep those bills paid