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I'm fortunate enough to have two dads.
My Dad is retired, he spent his life teaching me wrong from right, not only by word but by deed. Whenever I am faced with a moral dilemma, I simoply ask myself what would my Dad do if he were in this situation, and the answer becomes very clear. He wasn't a man of many words but there was never any doubt about how he felt about me and my siblings. He is one of the most giving people I have ever known, I can't remember a time that we didn't one non-family member or another staying in our home. He worked tirelessly (often 12hr days 7 days a week) as an instrument technician in various oil refineries to put food on the table for us four kids and whoever happened to be living with us. After my parents divorced he remarried several years later and adopted my step-moms three pree teen girls and treated them no different than he did his own. I'm proud to be his son.
My step-dad (who is also an awesome man) is my second dad. He came into my life when I was a very troubled teenager, and never once treated me any different than his own son. He also never gave up on me (and I gave him more than enough reason to do so.) He also taught me the value of doing the right thing, and has taught me many life skills. He also is retired. He was a mechanic (in several different industries), welder, machinist, refrigeration tech, president of his machinists local twice, and I honestly believe the man can fix anything. He now spends his time loving my mom, working on their house, reloading shotgun ammo so he can shoot skeet 3 days a week.
Both my Dads are the greatest Grandpa's a kid could ever want. The light in my childrens eyes when they see them makes my day....everytime.
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