What a story - sad but uplifting

[danacara]

Hi had to tell you about something that happened this weekend ... I was in Hoboken, NJ with friends and I wound up at a houseparty with friends from work. I was reading a magazine when a little girl named Kaela, about 4 years old, asked me if I wanted to watch Cindarella with her in the living room. She was so cute, so I said absolutely. I then realized there were pictures of her hung up everywhere.

So later on that day, I got the full story from friends. We were in Kaela's house. Kaela's father is named Anthony, he's 25. Her mother was named Alycia. The two of them met at William and Mary and accidentally got pregnant during their junior year. They had the baby, finished school, got married, got jobs in NYC and moved to Bayonne. A year later, Alycia died in Sept. 11, and now this 25-year-old man is raising his 4-year-old daughter all by himself in Hoboken with the help of his four fraternity brothers, who all intentionally got apartments nearby. This little girl is SO well adjusted and clearly very loved. I had never seen five men in their mid-twenties watch Cindarella so uncomplainingly in my life.

I was SO impressed with the father and these boys, and the story TOTALLY made me appreciate my life and how lucky I was.

Happy Monday

 

[TigerBear]

Happy Monday to you too. Thanks for sharing that story - its wonderful to be reminded of how amazing the human spirit can be.

 

[DawnCt]

What a wonderful story. What wonderful friends her father has. I am sure she has stolen all of their hearts.

 

[preshi]

Wow that gave me chills. What a wonderful father and what an amazing support system he has. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Rajah]

Wow. That's fantastic.

 

[holycow]

Thank you for sharing...you are right so sad but uplifting!

HC

 

[Big V]

How sad, yet how uplifting!

 

[zurgswife]

Tissue alert for me...that is a wonderful story..

 

[Deb in IA]

That's a beautiful story, Dana. Kaela is a very special little girl.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Nice

 

[Tea Please]

Needed that

 

[perdidobay]

Thanks for making my Monday great......
.... what a wonderful story.

 

[tkyes]

wonderful story!! thanks for sharing.

 

[catsrule]

Thanks for sharing, Dana!

 

[nuke]

That's a great story Dana.

 

[monkeyboy]

What a nice and uplifting story for a Monday.

 

[huey duey & luey]

That is a wonderful story. I have a friend that lost her husband in 911 (fireman). they had a 1 year old son. His fraternity brothers are still very involved. Even accompanied the 2 of them to WDW.

 

[DaisyDebbie]

WOW, how wonderful is that

 

[mariessas_mom]

Wow! I am impressed. So many young men shun their fatherly responsibilities and here is one who has stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun!

 

[PamOKW]

Sounds like you are hanging with the right crowd!