Austyn its early morning November 12, 2007 I’m waiting in the hospital cafeteria for the phone call, at 9am I get the phone call from your mom. She lets me know it is okay for me to come in the room to see you. As I was walking to the room I was not sure what to expect, I was happy, nervous, afraid, not sure if I was ready to be a father. I walk in to the room I see your mother holding you with tears dripping down her cheeks, I have never seen your mother so happy, her life was now complete with you in her arms. Your mom passes you to me, let me tell you I had no idea how to hold you, I was afraid that I was going to drop you. All the mother hens in the room are telling me hold your head, hold your back, don’t suffocate the baby, I finally figure out how to hold you. As I held you tight I made a promise to you, I will always be your father no matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you, and you’ll always be my first born. You gave me a purpose in life.Thank you.
