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When we arrived at Oree's kindergarten class, he
began playing with a plastic fish that look similar to Nemo of the movie
"Finding Nemo", and I was doing a decent job at holding my tears at bay. The
plot of "Finding Nemo", in a nutshell, chronicles a father's search for his
lost son. Oree brought the fish over to me and said, "Here's Nemo Daddy!" I
agreed enthusiastically and Oree then said, "His Dad loves him, like you
love me."
It was one of those moments in your life, you
will never forget.
I bid my son goodbye and left him in the care of
his teacher, the school, and most importantly, God. I then drove to work and
noticed the inmates picking up trash along the highway and have come to this
conclusion:
Dads make a difference. If being present in the
life of a child makes a difference, then so does being absent in the life of
a child. Our children need us and we need them. I don't know if any of those
inmates had fathers present in their lives, I'm sure some did. But what I do
know is that the absence of fathers is something the African-American
community can no longer endure. We have to help our wives raise our children
and pass on to our children the wisdom and knowledge that can only come from
us. While I'm learning in life there are no guarantees, the foundation of a
3 parent home (Mother, Father, God) will be the best insurance for the
success of our children."
Oree was blessed, like Nemo, to have been found
by his dad. He will grow up in the loving care of a father who feels blessed
to have him as a son. There are so many children like Oree waiting for that
dad to find them and bring them home. You can change the life and the
potential future of a child through adoption.
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