๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐ŸŒˆ I see you ๐Ÿ‘€ All dads/ step dads/ I see you ๐ŸŒˆ
I figured this would be the best place for as many prayers all at once!! Lord hear my prayers!
Some days it feels like Iโ€™m the glue holding everything together, (but im not) even when I feel like Iโ€™m falling apart inside. Being a stepdad โ€ฆ. or โ€œDad,โ€ like Paisley calls meโ€ฆ. is about showing up no matter what obviously !!!
As we all know Paisley is fighting Stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma with a courage I canโ€™t even explain. Chemo. Radiation. Pain. Hospital stays. The kind of stuff that would break most adults โ€ฆ. and sheโ€™s just a kid. Watching her go through this is the hardest thing Iโ€™ve ever faced, but itโ€™s also shown me what real strength looks like. Trust me when i say โ€œ she is tougher than Mostโ€!
This journey makes or breaks a man. Because itโ€™s not just the hospital, itโ€™s work, relationships, life โ€ฆ. all connected, all fragile. Walking on eggshells has become the new norm. And โ€œaloneโ€ is a feeling Iโ€™ve had to make peace with, even though I have family around me. Itโ€™s just part of how I carry things.
And truth is โ€ฆ. if it wasnโ€™t for Mom being stronger than I amโ€ฆ I just donโ€™t know. Sheโ€™s the backbone of all of this, and I pull strength from her when I feel like Iโ€™ve run out of my own.
Iโ€™m not writing this for sympathy. Iโ€™m 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, Iโ€™ll pick the apples from the bottom of the tree first so we can get to the Top!!
#FightLikePaisley
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Dee Vazquez
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