Because of this, I have always maintained better relationships with women and have gravitated toward them because well, they were nicer and I felt wanted and loved when I was around them. My trust for any male has been very low and I expected that guys would always eventually use me and abandon me, so I never really got close.

This has been a struggle throughout my whole life and I have been battling with it always.
I have said in the past, that I would never call another man “dad”…

Over the last decade, my mom has been married to a man named Joe who is a wonderful man. He is the closest thing to a godly husband and father I have ever known. I have always just called him by his name “Joe”.
Over these years, he has slowly been repairing my view of men through his example of love that He shows my mom, me, my brother and everyone else as well. He is kind, gentle, supportive, and wants the best for everyone. He makes sacrifices to help others and is so humble.

Today I want to honor him with the name that he deserves…”Dad”. God is my father, but on earth, Joe is my dad.
I love you dad.