Big Head

“Big Head” known as Chris, is my mother’s boyfriend and the closest thing I have to a father. I met Chris when I was in the fifth grade; it was about a half a year after my parents divorce was final. I thought he was the coolest guy ever, and I never knew he was going to be my mom’s boyfriend, but I am glad he was and still is.

Chris is a unique person. He grew up in Bakersfield, California with his mother and three brothers. He is a smart, independent person. His parents got divorced when he was young so he always took care of himself. He always took care of his school work without being told. He was really into sports and had to go through all of that with out his parents support. I believe that is why he is the person he is today.

My “Big Head” is who I call my dad. He has cared and provided for me over half of my life, way more than anything my father could have done. He was that helped me with my school work and helped shoot to get good grades. I feel me being in college today has a big thing to do with my “Big Head.” But he didn’t just help me; he took care of my mom and sister as well. He helped my sister with so much and has helped her become a mature responsible person. And of course he takes care of my mom. They are very happy and he does whatever he can to make sure she is okay. As I am away this is a comforting thing to see since my dad was never there to make my mom feel special. I feel he is always there for us because he never had that. I feel he doesn’t want us to have to deal with everything on our own and that is why he is always there.

Dads are the ones you rely on. The ones girls think can make everything okay. My biological father was never there to do that, but I was blessed with Chris. He was always there when I was down always tried to make me feel better. When I would have relationship issues he would be the one to try to give advice, even if it was something I would never do I was thankful he cared. I can call him my father because he was there in the most important things in my life where my father should have been. He was always at my sporting competitions, school events, proms, my graduation, and most importantly watching me go off to college. Those are the most important things in a girl’s life that she relies on from her father, and Chris has never let me down.

Chris is really important to me. I feel if I didn’t have him in my life I would be a different person. He has helped my family so much and we are all grateful for that. He has helped emotionally and finically, and continues to help. All I can say is that I was blessed with a “Big Head” and I am proud to call him my father.