Drowning tragedy has ripple effect on family
“It was the summer of 2015. We were all living in Florida when my sister and mother went back to our home country of Trinidad for vacation. My dad also got sent there to work, so...
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Father taught his three sons the value of hard work
“When I was 12 years old my daddy said to me and my two brothers, ‘Boys, you may never go to college. You may never even get out of high school. But by the time you...
Dad makes sacrifices to help take care of his family
“We have five kids: 19, 17, 15, 13 and 9. They’re all my world. But my youngest one here, she goes everywhere with me. I can’t even go to the grocery store without her. She’s daddy’s...
Ups and downs of a father-daughter relationship
“My dad left us a long time ago. When they split up I was still a tiny, little thing playing with the chickens and other animals in our yard in Saint Lucia. He moved to Saint...
Young father wants to be there for his daughter
“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...
Father worked hard to bring family back together
“I was about 9 years old the first time I got to see my father. Well, maybe before that, but I can’t remember because I was too young. I lived with my mom and my siblings...
‘I had my hand on his chest when he died’
“My father passed away in February. We miss him so much. He and my mother were married 55 years. We were all really close. It’s just crazy now that he’s not around. “He had pulmonary fibrosis....
Father carves out quality time with his sons
“I’m an insulator in the refineries. I just work 40 hours a week, so I’m not able to make overtime. But that lets me come home early and bring my kids to the park to enjoy....
Children miss their dad after his death
“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...
He wants his sons to be respectful to others
“I have two boys. It’s kind of difficult sometimes because they’re staying with two different moms. But I get to spend time with them pretty much whenever, during the week and on weekends. They get along...
