Very nervously almost 29 years old. I have a beautiful wife of just over a year but together for nearly six. Seven years ago and even prior I was lost. I dropped out of high school, I worked my tail off and blew every penny I had on drugs and alcohol. When I came in contact with who is now my wife she had a 2 year old son. My life instantly changed there. Before we even officially established a “boyfriend and girlfriend” relationship that boy and his mom stole my whole heart. I told my self this is what I needed. At first I wondered if it was a plot in my mind to recover myself from the life I was living, but time went on and she showed me many ways of love and compassion I’ve never experienced. I told my friends way too soon “I’m going to marry that girl”. Well, shortly passed a year and two pink lines showed up on a little white stick. “Congratulations you’re having a baby girl”. My eyes filled with tears of joy and finally felt like I did something right. As terrified as I was I knew this was it, I’m about to be living my best life. Fast forward to Christmas of 2015… seven months pregnant on Christmas Day I dropped down to one knee in front of her entire family and asked her for forever. “Yes, please” she said.  Then and there I finally found my place. My legacy. I finally stopped worrying  about the irrelevant things I had in the back of my head from my old lifestyle. After having a small family and then extending to one more in October of 2018 I finally felt more than complete. No matter how much money I made, how many friends I kept around- I found my calling I found my forever. I’m terrified of my daughters, as is any other father I’m sure. But everyday is a learning experience. And in the words of the amazing Justin Furstenfeld “daddy loves mama and mama loves him, as tomorrow we get to do it all over again”