Who knew he'd be my Hero

My senior year of college I became pregnant with my almost two year old son. I was terrified to tell my dad because I was afraid to disappoint him. I dropped out in my last semester. My dad not only supported me financially and emotinally while I was pregnant but he also acted as a babysitter after my son was born so I could afford to go to work. He took my little boy to work with him so I could pay my bills. My dad is a struggling real estate agent living in today's market. No money comes in but somehow he manages to take care of us. He isn't making a dime but he still made it so I could survive. My son was born with bilateral hydronephrosis and has to have kidney scans annually at Children‘s Hospital. I’m a wreck at these things but my dad drives us to them and waits with us. Now I'm back in college and he drives down (4 hours) and stays with me the three days I have classes so I can afford to finish my degree. He'll be taking us to DC in early October for another scan soon (I've got my fingers crossed for my little guy). He watches my son, helps me with my bills and takes care of everything I can't. Without him I don't know where I would be. There are a lot of parents that would have told me to take care of my own problems. A lot of fathers would have thrown their daughters out. But not mine. Mine made it so I can make something of myself. When I do I'm going to take care of him. But right now he is taking care of me and my son selflessly. I hate clichés but my dad is truly my rock. He is the only person I know beyond any doubt that would drop everything and run to our rescue. A long time ago someone asked who was my hero and I couldn’t answer but now I know. My daddy is my hero.

Ashley, VA
Posted: October 16, 2008

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