Hi guys I am Garry, and this is my daughter Sophia. I am single dad and I have a very sad story to share.
This picture was taken 13 years ago, Sophie is now 15
Sadly, her mother, the love of my life had to leave us early, when she gave birth to Sophie. As a single dad I did what I could.
I can’t be a mother and that is fact. But she always had all the necessary things and a roof under her head. I was a disciplinarian, so from an early age she was a helping hand.
I did it for her own good. I was strict but loving. Tough but gentle. I tried to play two roles that of a mother and that of a father. It wasn’t easy as I didn’t sign up for this. But I felt it was God that decided it this way.
True I have been looking for a new romance, but at this age now I am starting to think that was it for me.
But it wasn’t like this for Sophie.
Always a nice and well behaved girl. She found this immigrant boy Maurizio. He’s eighteen and “a tough guy.” At first I didn’t take it seriously I thought they were just kids.
But few days later, when she went to school she forgot her phone at home. Usually she is very meticulous but this was a big blunder for her. One that broke my heart.
And I remember it well, because I was drinking water at the kitchen when I heard the buzz. A message from this guy Maurizio. I felt like 15 years of parenting just went down the toilet, I was shaking and I couldn’t believe what I read…
Sadly, her mother, the love of my life, had to leave us early when she gave birth to Sophia. As a single dad, I did what I could.
I can’t be a mother, and that is a fact. But she always had everything she needed and a roof over her head. I was a disciplinarian, so from an early age, she was a helping hand.
I did it for her own good. I was strict but loving. Tough but gentle. I tried to play two roles—both mother and father. It wasn’t easy; I didn’t sign up for this. But I felt it was God’s will.
I never remarried. True, I looked for a new romance, but as the years went by, I started to think that was it for me.
But it wasn’t like that for Sophia.
Always a nice and well-behaved girl, she found this immigrant boy, Maurizio. He’s eighteen and a “tough guy.” At first, I didn’t take it seriously. I thought they were just kids. Puppy love.
But a few days later, she went to school and forgot her phone at home. Usually, she’s meticulous, but this was a big blunder for her—one that broke my heart.
I remember it well because I was drinking water in the kitchen when I heard the buzz. A message from Maurizio.
My hands were shaking as I picked up the phone. Fifteen years of parenting felt like they were slipping away. I couldn’t believe what I read.
