I figured this would be the best place for as many prayers all at once!! Lord hear my prayers!
Some days it feels like Iโm the glue holding everything together, (but im not) even when I feel like Iโm falling apart inside. Being a stepdad โฆ. or โDad,โ like Paisley calls meโฆ. is about showing up no matter what obviously !!!
As we all know Paisley is fighting Stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma with a courage I canโt even explain. Chemo. Radiation. Pain. Hospital stays. The kind of stuff that would break most adults โฆ. and sheโs just a kid. Watching her go through this is the hardest thing Iโve ever faced, but itโs also shown me what real strength looks like. Trust me when i say โ she is tougher than Mostโ!
This journey makes or breaks a man. Because itโs not just the hospital, itโs work, relationships, life โฆ. all connected, all fragile. Walking on eggshells has become the new norm. And โaloneโ is a feeling Iโve had to make peace with, even though I have family around me. Itโs just part of how I carry things.
And truth is โฆ. if it wasnโt for Mom being stronger than I amโฆ I just donโt know. Sheโs the backbone of all of this, and I pull strength from her when I feel like Iโve run out of my own.
Iโm not writing this for sympathy. Iโm 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, Iโll pick the apples from the bottom of the tree first so we can get to the Top!!
#FightLikePaisley