08/26/2025
WARNING, IN MY FEELINGS.
- Julian, my dear dear baby boy. What an adventure huh? He spent 1 week in the icu with blue spells due to swallowing fluid from a c section. He pulled through because he’s a fighter and I’m blessed to be everything I am today because of his victory to live at only a week old. When Julian was a baby I was actually a stay at home dad, and boy a lousy one. Cooking and cleaning was not me forte but I tried my heart out. We were together every moment of everyday, he depended on me and I learned to be a better father and a leader as time went on. Nobody gets it day one, but looking back on the journey we’ve been through a lot. Julian and I grew so close, and in a way it really showed me how mothers gain such a close connections to their children (no offense to dads, they play a different role). I always felt super lucky with Julian because I got the chance to play both roles. Julian is autistic as some of you may know and we didn’t find out until he was four, as a parent it’s never easy news. You love your babies to death but you start thinking about their world alittle differently. I’m optimistic though and I’ve never let that be a handicap for him so I’ve always encouraged him to do everything he’s wanted and pushed him to do more within his limits. I never thought I’d be a special needs parent but it taught me patience, kindness, and unconditional love. It taught me how to love somebody else more than I could ever love myself without ever thinking of receiving anything in return and that’s true love to me. I show this love to others because he also shows it to others, it’s just in his nature. He’s the kindest kid I’ve met. He doesn’t curse, if you cry he will cry, He says he loves you back as a teenager in front of all the kids in front of the school bus😭. When you read this in the future just know, no matter what happens I will always be there for you Julian. Dad loves you.
