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I figured this would be the best place for as many prayers all at once!! Lord hear my prayers! Some days it feels like Iām the glue holding everything together, (but im not) even when I feel like Iām falling apart inside. Being a stepdad ā¦. or āDad,ā like Paisley calls meā¦. is about showing up no matter what obviously !!! As we all know Paisley is fighting Stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma with a courage I canāt even explain. Chemo. Radiation. Pain. Hospital stays. The kind of stuff that would break most adults ā¦. and sheās just a kid. Watching her go through this is the hardest thing Iāve ever faced, but itās also shown me what real strength looks like. Trust me when i say ā she is tougher than Mostā! This journey makes or breaks a man. Because itās not just the hospital, itās work, relationships, life ā¦. all connected, all fragile. Walking on eggshells has become the new norm. And āaloneā is a feeling Iāve had to make peace with, even though I have family around me. Itās just part of how I carry things. And truth is ā¦. if it wasnāt for Mom being stronger than I am⦠I just donāt know. Sheās the backbone of all of this, and I pull strength from her when I feel like Iāve run out of my own. Iām not writing this for sympathy. Iām sharing it because this is my journey as her dad. And because if Paisley can keep fighting with the heart she has, then the least I can do is keep showing up, every single day, show the world her empowering journey for all dads, and families to grow!! Daddy loves you tons and you keep showing up with perfection so with a little adjustment, Iāll pick the apples from the bottom of the tree first so we can get to the Top!! #FightLikePaisley