Everyday that I spend away from my daughters makes me stronger. orig april 2010

I know how hard it is for them to be away. I know how mad they are that I am not with them. I need to get my life right. I need to make myself better for them. These 3 little girls are all going to benefit from this journey. I will be the best father I can. Nothing will ever stop that. Yes there will be speed bumps and roadblocks. That just means I will have to make more decisions, better decisions about where I need to be and how to get there from where I am. The first step I took was 2 weeks ago and it happened in Philadelphia. After hearing my little monkey of a daughter say " Daddy, Please stop smoking. I don't want you to get sick and die." I told her I would do it just for her. Two days later on my bus trip back home I smoked my last cigarette at the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal. I love my daughters and want to be there for them for as long as they need me.