Happy Adoptiversary!

Last Friday I surprised my dad by taking him out to lunch. The occasion? 25 years ago, he legally adopted me. Now I don't have any anger or issues with my biological father, he gave up his parental rights and I'm glad he did. I do still have a relationship with him but it's not a father/daughter relationship, I consider him more of like an uncle, or a friend. When my "step-dad" legally adopted me, he became my father in every sense of the word.

Imagine getting married your senior year in college, and immediately having two children to financially support? Not many men would do that, but he did. Imagine being the youngest in your family, knowing nothing about children, and yet suddenly being responsible for raising two? Yeah, he did that. Sure we had our ups and downs as I was growing up. And as he told me during our lunch date, he had no idea what he was doing a lot of the time. But he taught me how to be responsible, how to work hard, how to think for yourself, and the list could go on and on! He is a listening ear when something goes wrong or I need advice. And I can't count the times he's been at my house helping in the yard, moving furniture, or fixing whatever needs fixing!

Anyway, I just want to say, Happy Adoptiversary Dad! I love you!
P.S. No, that's not Chuck Norris.