Part 2 — A Father’s Fight to Stay Present

Four days a month.
Four days to teach, love, guide, and influence a little boy who looks to me for everything.

How do you build a childhood in four days?

I’m a present father limited by circumstance. Not by choice. Not by effort. And the weight of that reality is something only dads in this position truly understand. Staying present isn’t just about showing up physically—it’s about carrying the emotional weight when you’re forced to be absent more than you’re allowed to be there.