08/29/2026
Can I just take a second to be a proud dad? 😭🙌🏾❤️
This week, my Buddy started his very first days in junior high. We all know how brutal and full of peer pressure middle school can be. By day three, a young man in his class was struggling with personal hygiene, and other students started talking about him out loud and laughing.
My son could have joined the crowd. He could have stayed silent. Instead, he chose to lead.
He privately pulled a couple of the guys to the side and told them to cut it out. Then, he went straight to the young man privately, asked him if he needed some deodorant, and told him, “I will bring you some tomorrow.
”The next morning, he followed through and handed it to him.
As a father, my heart is completely full. Seeing my son stand up for someone’s dignity and handle a tough situation with so much maturity lets me know he is going to lead by God, not by other influences.
You can build businesses, open new stores, and chase dreams, but raising a young man with a protective heart and a backbone is the greatest accomplishment of my life.
Keep leading, son. Your dad has your back always! 👑💪🏾🔥