If you are reading this you are probably excited thinking I will rant about Bostons "dad". I don't even need to though because she will decide and see things for herself. Last year on Fathers Day I gave Boston's dad a picture I had taken of her along with a key-chain with her birthday engraved on it, I have been told he didn't keep it. Instead of bashing what we hate we will promote what we love. If you know me or have been reading this you will know that my dad, Michael Lynn Bronson, died when I was really young. I don't know a lot about him what I do know is from other people's knowledge. I was told he was really funny and extremely smart. I was the one with my dad when died. I know he loved his three daughters and wife a lot. I love Garth Brooks because of him, when I was little he would sing the song, "The Dance" to me.
My mom got remarried a while after to Kevin Ogden. He had quite the task of fitting into a family with two grown up daughters and an eleven year old girl. He did it perfect. He never tried to say, "I love being a dad!" Or even, "I love being a step-dad." He would have never done things to try to hurt my dad. We didn't even get family pictures till he had been around for a while, knowing the values of boundaries, he knew the correct way of doing things. He never once spoke ill of my dad, Mike, or belittle him. My sisters and I were so lucky. Another little known fact is that he has gone many times with my mom and even alone to my dads headstone to make sure it looks nice and clean it up or add flowers.The number one reason I love him is because I know if my dad, Michael, were alive he would hug him and tell him thank you.
Since I obviously know more about Kevin I made a list of why he is so amazing:
1.He would help anyone in any situation.
2:He makes my mom so happy
3:He is so so smart with car things
4:He is so so smart with a lot of things, especially things I don’t understand.
5:He stays super calm even when I was really annoying.
6:He makes the worlds greatest grilled cheese sandwiches
7:When I was younger he used to let me put his hair in ponytails
8:He doesn't talk a lot but when he does its always important things
9:He has an amazing amount of hair for his age :) but really...
10:When I moved a million times in the last year he was always there with his truck packing and ready to move things for me
11:When I tease him about things he never gets mad, just laughs.
12:He is really great at making things (like crafty wood things and sorts of things)
13:He suffered through countless dance recitals, cheerleading tryouts and piano recitals and even acted like he enjoyed it.
14:He is the most selfless person ever.
15:He is such a hard worker
16.He has helped financially more than I deserve with Boston when her "dad" won't help.
17.He was the one who blessed Boston into our church.
Boston loves her grandpa so much! My grandpa died last July so I am so thankful Boston still has one grandpa who she loves and who loves her so much and has already done tons for her.
If you don't listen to country music then you are missing out. There is a song by Brad Paisley, titled, "He didn't have to be". I will post some of the lyrics and the video since it tends to not show up always on phones.
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When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new
It always winds up feeling more like a job interview
My momma used to wonder if she'd ever meet someone
Who wouldn't find out about me and then turn around and run
I met the man I call my dad when I was five years old
He took my mom out to a movie and for once I got to go
A few months later I remember lying there in bed
I overheard him pop the question and prayed that she'd say yes
And then all of a sudden
Oh, it seemed so strange to me
How we went from something's missing
To a family
Lookin' back all I can say
About all the things he did for me
Is I hope I'm at least half the dad
That he didn't have to be
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This music video makes me cry almost every time, and now for even different reasons.
This music video makes me cry almost every time, and now for even different reasons.
It's a strange thing that after a lot of years I find myself in this position... And I promise that Boston will have a dad like I did, a great one, even though he didnt have to be.
XO:
Ashlynn&Boston BRONSON
sooooo i really cried reading this!!!! this was so beautiful. i hope whoever it was bostonds dad was sleeping with feels ashamed of herself for taking his time away from such a pretty little girl. you are such a strong woman. this was a really good post.
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