Happy Father's Day!!

Happy Father's Day! I would like to take the time out to thank my mother for playing both roles of being the mother and the father! She has always been there and I don't really feel like I've honestly missed out on having a male figure to call "dad" when my mother was all of that and more. Having a father who is addicted to drugs and has a lot of mental issues has only made me into a stronger person. I don't dwell on the issue of his absence, but I do often pray for him. It has not affected my outcome for myself and I don't see it as an obstacle. So, no matter if you have an absent parent whether it be your mother or your father, it does not have to determine how your life will turn out! I have turned out to be a strong, black woman on the way to success and my background of not having father around has not had a negative impact on my life or my future. God said that he will be a father to the fatherless and a mother to the motherless and with him you can do anything in your life!