Thursday, February 17, 2011

Second Chance

We pray He delivers

We pray for another chance many times throughout our life's journey. "Lord please allow me another opportunity to do it over again, I promise I will be better." And each time we are given those second chances, well here is the story of my second chance. 



August 21, 2000 at 4:36pm, I was given the gift of love by a beautiful 6lbs 11oz baby girl, Markajah Nakia.  I knew the moment she exited her mother's womb that I would love her with every beat my heart would develop. Though my love for her has never changed even to this day, I still wasn't the father I should have been to her. I should have tried harder to stay when I was asked to leave. I should have pushed more when I was told I wasn't wanted around. I should have called more when the phone was available, but I didn't. I should have been there more for the little things, the special moments. So I begin to pray. I begin to ask for forgiveness. I begin to ask others to pray for me and my situation. I was given the second chance through Christ, through answered prayers, through love.


God blessed me with a second chance at fatherhood.


No, I can't replace what is lost, but I can prevent myself from making the same mistake twice. 


On the 23rd day of January  at 10:24am, she was born, Mckenzie Savannah. 




I vow to be there more, to capture the special moments. The coos, the cries, the boo boos... I will be there to answer those questions of curiosity, those moments of doubt. I will be there more with the camera to capture the images of dissatisfaction and the images of happiness! I will be there more for moments of love. I will be a Father to her and not just a dad. 




This is my second chance! 

2 comments:

  1. Awwwww *wipes tears* Sweet!

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  2. This is so sweet and touching. I am not sure what made me look at this more than a year later but I am glad I did. Continue to push forward cousin and as long as your heart has good intentions to do whats right, everything will fall in place in GOD's time.

    Tanya

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