One of the guys that workout with me son just graduated from Jr High School & he was speaking to him on the phone. During their convo, his son(not biological) mentioned crying @ ceremony & was asked why? His son mentioned his bio-father not being there 2 see him & a few other people but NOT my workout partner who had been there for him since he was a toddler until 6 years ago when he was arrested & that made him VERY angry but he did not mention it to his son. Instead, he consulted me & I told him that I recently had a similar convo with another associate here explaining that kids, teenagers, etc. have a lot going on(out therewith friends, technology, etc.) & even more so know that these guys WILL always be there 4 them because their current situation hasn’t hindered their communication but those out there with them have an excuse. I told them both(in different ways) that they were being vulnerable with them @ that moment & NOT 2 take it that way. The guys that I spoke with are a “LOCK” in their life & was expressing disappointment in those who shouldn’t have an excuse for being absent @ a milestone event in their life. Once I was done speaking with them both(on separate occasions), they seen the situation differently & had a convo with their child about how they felt about NOT being acknowledged & had a better outcome than if they would’ve talk to them while feeling a way…
