Father's Day

Father's Day is always an odd holiday for me. Growing up, I had the best grandfather in the world, and he was a better dad than i could have ever asked for. He died when I was about 10 and my mom married my step-dad, Dale. He took care of us after that and I always had a pretty strained relationship with him. He was really controlling, and I always wanted to be in control of myself. Regardless, he provided a really good life for my mom, my brother and I. This Father's Day, my biological father has been gone for a few years, Dale's illness is getting progressively worse, and it's Brad's 1st Father's Day with our beautiful baby boy. I have friends that have kids whose dads haven't stepped up to the plate, and I know I am lucky to not be amomg them. Chase is lucky to have so many people that really love him, and I'm glad he has a dad who loves him as well. So happy Father's Day to all the dads out there that deserve it, and all the moms who struggle to be both mom & dad to their little ones.