Sitting thinking about my son when he came to us through foster program
A ramble I had a lot off coffee so far. Rolled out bed around 03:00 fell asleep around 22:30 why I joke in saying at 53. I have over two million miles on my bladder driving union day cab junk for three decades. And of late the need to hit bathroom is waking me up.
So I go and check on the troops I have always done this. Even with our three daughters when they were at home. Coming home middle night from a linehaul run. I’d check on them it is just my way as a father.
This morning checking on the guys three of them as the boys close friend is here. I am thinking on back porch having coffee and pipe trying to get motivated to hit the pull up and dip bar. Thinking When our son came to us through foster program. It was all my wife’s idea out the blue she said we should enroll in foster program.
And that is how young mister came to us. He was burned out scarred by years of bouncing from home to home. His mom has been in the wind and his father made some bad decisions and those choices took him to penitentiary.
Then he was so quiet he watched observed us he had trust issues from previous experiences. It used break me when he would ask for something from fridge I said you never ask just get it. And young mister and our son became tight real fast real quick. Example it was sixth grade these kids at bus stop called him a Oreo a half breed and my son and young mister got into with them.
Sitting in the school office with my two three year ago I got the rundown on what happened. And I said ok don’t worry about it you two hung tight. I tell my guys never start any trouble but handle it when it comes your way. Better to be a wolf than a sheep. I remember after that he asked me am I black or white dad I said am I polish or Ukrainian were human man.
And our public school district is awesome. Our son was having troubles in beginning and we sat down with his teachers in sixth grade. And I explained this child has bounced around in foster care and has I think by then he attended four different school ours the fourth.
He never had stability and he wasn’t learning disabled he needed solid. And his math teacher took time out in her day free period and instead of study hall she tutored him in math now that is dedication on the young educator.and by seventh grade he landed honor roll with his brother all to his teachers dedication.
This morning checking on the troops I cover them all up kiss them as they sleep now they are young men all three whiskers at fifteen and sixteen I smile. The day the adoption was final I told him you were always part of the tribe but now it’s official. As you now have become the first African American in the platoon with a Eastern European last name.
And at supper yesterday our other son goes mom dad. I wanna go to Berklee guitar program this summer. I have $ 3900 saved from my two summers of work the program is like $5000. It is a five week course I told him will cover the difference.
Last night jamming with my son and his friend we were bouncing off fretboard and these two our one son and friend are getting beyond light years compared to me at that age true fire online you tube guitar class at school fathers school of blues 
. I went to start up the wood stove and he feels it the nuance the slight bends.My playing has always been from finger picking to a pick for attack then palm the pick and our son is there now as well. Later they both were figuring out blue sky Allmand brothers they were dialed in.
Well the troops are up one son and friend already jamming in front room now we use one watt tube amps awesome for home jam. I started this post around 04:00 but got involved in watching Lawrence O’Donnell and Nicole Wallace i dvr them. just asked our other son hey the old man needs a partner to workout he’s in.
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We sure need some uplifting stories these days and this one was perfect. 
A great big hug to you and yours from me. 
Can boog the chocolate lab come over
How lucky your boys are to have you for a Dad! And to have each other as brothers.
