My dad taught me a lot of things in my childhood. He taught me how to throw a ball, how to do a back tuck, how to overcome failure, how to never settle for less than the best, how to be grateful for what you have and to not take anything for granted. But the greatest thing my dad taught me is that I can do anything and be anything I want in this life. My dad called me Hollywood from a young age. I always told people it was because of the movie "Top Gun" because I had a crush on the fighter pilot with the same name. The real reason he called me that is because everything I did was Hollywood level, in his eyes. Anytime I would sing or dance or cheer or play sports, he thought I was the greatest.
So I would just like to thank my dad for teaching me that, no matter what happens in life, good, bad, or just plain awful, I will be able to overcome it and become the person I want to be. Even when he wasn't there, he was still teaching me things. I am grateful for a dad who believes in second and third and millionth chances and for a dad who believes in me no matter what happens. Happy Father's Day, dad!
Now for a person who is equally dear to my life...I love the song "Half the man that he didn't have to be" by Brad Paisley. It discusses a stepdad who stepped in and treated his stepson like one of his own kids, which is exactly what Darwin has done for me. Darwin was there for us when we needed him most and has been there ever since. I couldn't have asked for a better man to be the glue to hold this family together. When we just couldn't do it anymore, and we had met our limits, God sent us an incredible man to help pull it together. I can't even begin to tell Darwin how much I appreciate what he's done for my family. Happy Father's Day to a man who was there for me through thick and thin and always will be.
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