I was seventeen years old when my girlfriend at the time told me that I was going to be a dad. With those words my life changed I took a step back and looked at my life and quickly realized that I was in no place to be a parent heck I was barely living myself heck I am a kid. Caught up in my own activities with friends and school no money, no job I felt like a fish caught and thrown up on the shore trying to make my way back into the water just flopping around not knowing what was about to happen. I had no one to turn to for advice I was alone little did I know that I wasn't alone at all GOD had my hand leading me into the paths of righteousness it was just my decisions that needed to be changed.
I told my sister first and she was very supportive telling me congratulations and that she couldn't wait to be an aunt. My best friend Marty was second to know he was also supportive and excited for me. Every one I told was happy for me even my Grandpa who I thought would have grilled me for being to young but he was proud that he was going to be a Great Grandpa. Telling my dad was the hardest so hard in fact that I didn't tell him for six months in the pregnancy. It was that feeling of rejection and disappointment that was hanging over me because I knew that he didn't wanting me following in his footsteps having a kid at a young kid at a young age. When I told him he said just that I was to young but he was still there to support me.
I started working at Hershey Foods that summer making money when and where I could I was serious about being a dad and wanted to support my son. My grandpa passed away two months before Brandon was born it was a very tuff time for my family and I. He is and was the rock of our family Robert Schlosser you are missed by all who had the privilage of knowing you. When Brandon was born I became a very happy dad and still am to this day.
Well alot has happened these past seven years I have had my ups and my downs becoming a man of GOD and a stronger father along life's journey. I have been blessed over and over again to many times for me to sit here and write at this moment. I now am happily married with a seven year old son and a three year old step daughter. I came home from work 4/20/2011 a Wednesday and was meet at the door by my beautiful wife Tara she had the biggest smile on her face and a glow around her that I could clearly see. "We are pregnant"! I felt Love instantly flow through my soul I am so excited about being a father of a new baby. Whether it is a boy or a girl I am very thankful that GOD has planned this to be in my life once again with a woman who I am truly in Love with.
Three gifts from GOD I am very blessed to have
GOD seen it fit for me to be a dad
I know that I am not perfect but everyday strive to be
GOD has rebuilt this broken man
a broken vessel from a dying land
To bless him with kids to teach the Truth of who GOD is
This is a day to remember a day when GOD looked down on me
To bless his servant with a child from above
Thanks be to GOD who shows us all True LOVE.... DRE
