Father’s Day is just days away.
Out of all the major holidays the day honoring the special men in our lives is often overlooked. This year we wanted to do something a bit different, so we asked some of our celebrity friends to write about fatherhood and the important men in their lives.
Brian Casey, Brandon Casey, Richard Wingo and Kyle Norman of Jagged Edge are the first up in our series of special celebrity Father’s Day blogs.
Brian: What Father’s Day means to me is a chance to take the time to recognize my hero. It sounds corny but my dad has always been my hero. I grew up around lots of young males with no fathers and a big percentage of guys whose fathers just weren’t good ones. My pops has always been there for me and my brothers. He’s always been a great provider, mentor, friend and counselor: the definition of a real man.
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Though physically imposing, I have never seen anything but sweetness from him and from a black man, when we are mostly raised to be every type of real, it let me know he was one of the realest. Never afraid to stand up but never afraid to say ‘I love you’ or a simple sorry and I want to take the time now to say I love you homie! Thank you for being the realest man, friend and dad that I could ever ask for. My hero.
Kyle “Mr. Quik” Norman: I am wishing all the fathers a happy Father’s Day, especially mine, Deacon Melvin L. Norman. You’re the ultimate father and husband to all of us. Without your support for our family and me, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I will forever be grateful and look up to you as the man I want to be. You have made me proud to be a father to my three beautiful kids and you make me want to be as much of a blessing to them as they have been to me in my life.
I always strive to be a good role model to them and HOPE that through my journeys and the success and love R&B music has brought into my life; it will show them that through dedication they can be anything they want to be. Parenthood is an amazing thing and I thank God for them everyday.
Brandon Casey: For Father’s Day I acknowledge my father and all of his contributions to me. I try to instill the same in my kids and even at that I still fall short.
Wingo: Father’s Day is a special day to recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication of fathers. It is a day to reflect on the guidance and support one has provided in the process of a child growth. Fatherhood really is a job that never ends and I’m proud that I have a great father and a beautiful family to celebrate this special day with. Happy Father’s Day to all Fathers!
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(Photos: Courtesy of Jagged Edge)
