To the man who I now call my second father,

It’s not that I love my Dad any less than I did. He’s still my Dad and I love him more than anything in this world. But never did I ever think that I would welcome another father figure into my life. But then I became part of your family, and you were another person that I could trust. I have always believed that certain people were brought into our lives for a reason, and I am blessed that the world chose you.

I feel extremely blessed to be part of your family, to be around you, your wife and your kids. I feel that everyone has welcomed me as if I was meant to be there. It’s amazing to know that I will always have another person in my life that will do anything for me, and have my back. To do the things that my Dad would do. I can’t thank you enough for being that person.

There are so many things that you have done for me, but these are the things that I want to thank you for:

Thank you for coaching my hockey team when you already have a million things going on with your own kids.

Thank you for always pushing me to do better and be the best possible version of myself.

Thank you for trusting me with your son, he’s the light of my life, and I know how important he is to you.

Thank you for always inviting me to family events, it really makes me feel like part of your family.

Thank you for always picking on me, I know it’s your way of showing you care, and it always puts a smile on my face.

Thank you for the countless phone calls, where you gave me all the parental advice that you had and that I really needed, where you made me feel loved and cared for.

I just can’t express how grateful I am to have someone else in my life that puts up with my s*** even when I know I’m being crazy. I am sorry that you have to parent another 23 year old, but I am grateful that the world chose you to get me through these challenging years of my life. I know I already had one Dad that helped raise me, but I can’t thank you for being the second father figure that had walked into my life. It makes going through life so much easier.