Father's Day 2014

Thoughts from the sky….
Being a dad is very fulfilling but also very challenging. 15 years ago, I was presented with the biggest decision of my life. I remember being torn and ripped inside and out. As I placed the boys on the plane to go back to PA without me, I remember thinking what kind of father does this to his boys. For years I had to learn to deal with my pain and guilt (at times, I still do). Throughout all those years, I never knew what to say. I never knew how to feel. All I could say was, “Jesus, help me get though this.” For years, I made weekly trips, weekend trips, and even day trips just to see the boys. Eric’s football games, Eric’s prom, Ryan’s basketball championship, Ryan’s football games, Ryan’s prom, Ryan’s ski trip for his birthday, Ryan’s graduation… I tried to stay close to the boys. We flew them to Florida for holidays, weddings, and summers. Somehow, I survived those years and so did they.
Fast forward to today, 15 years later, Eric’s 2nd and Ryan’s first Father’s Day. I look at the men and the daddy’s they have become and I am blessed. Through all our hard times, we stayed together because The Lord was looking out for us. I know it was tough on Kim through out the years, but she never stopped supporting me. So men, when things get tough and times get hard, always understand that we are not in control. But the good news is that Jesus is. And what better hands to be in than our ever loving Gods hands. Stay strong and press on.
— with Ryan Cardona and Eric Ulises Cardona