Dear Mr. Joyner:
Kenneth Johnson is my father and he is a real father.
We lost my mother, baby brother who was six months old, and my grandmother in a car crash when I was eight years old. It is really hard to not have a mother growing up. My dad had to take that responsibility to take care of me by himself.
I was also in the crash and I sustained two broken arms. He took care of me through all of it and showed me that we can move on even though they aren’t in our lives anymore.
I didn’t THINK that i could survive without a mother because I needed her to help me with female problems, but my dad showed me that I can tell him everything. He is truly the blessing. He is more than a father and a best friend to me. He is my angel! Without him, I don’t think I would be the young lady I am today. He motivated me when I was a gymnast and he is the perfect pageant mom when I am competing.
He is a “Real Father, Real Man” because he has done everything that he can do for me to be successful. He has been struggling the past few months and now I want to do something amazing for him. I want my dad to just take a vacation from all the madness and for him to relax without stressing. I don’t like him feeling the way he does and it’s time for me to be his angel Thank you so much for taking the time TO read my letter.
Real Fathers, Real Men: Kenneth Johnson was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
