I was reading through some of the blogs here when a few on step parents caught my eye. My mother just got married this year and my stepfather has already done so much as a stepfather and even before then when they were dating.
My 18th birthday was yesterday and my mother was not able to be with us because of some personal bussiness that has kept her in the town I grew up in , over 2 hours away. My biological father died almost 2 years ago, and while he was like a uncle instead of a father , he was still my father. I have been dealing with the realizations that he was not going to see me turn 18 or graduate, but know I have a dad that will , even if there is no biological relationship between us.
Like I said my birthday was yesterday and my mom has been away for a few weeks so I was a little sad about it finally being here. Little to my knowledge my stepdad ( who has only been my stepdad for 4 months) had planned me a surprise birthday party. He is more a Dad to me than even my own father was. He will be there to see me graduate, he will walk me down the asile when I get married, he will be the one my future kids will call Granddady, he will grow old with my mother so we will not have to worry about her being alone.
I Don't worry about that biological connection seeing as I have only knew him since January and he has done stuff for me such as make sure I made a 5:30 am flight to Dallas Texas, sit with me one night when we had a tornado watch because he knows that they are one of my worst fears, tells me he loves me every day, isn't mad if I want to spend time with friends, threw a surprise birthday party for me, baptised my sister, and so many things that may se insificant to you but mean the world to me.
Yes we may not always agree (especially on politics) and we may even say things in a agruement but I will look back one day and remember all that he has done for me. In my heart he is my DAD .... biological or not.
In HIM
Katie
