Father Figures: Daddy Finger

“Not long after receiving full custody and rights, my then 10-month-old daughter was sick and couldn’t sleep.
So I brought her to my bed where she tossed and turned until she grabbed my finger. It was at that moment I finally felt like a dad.
Now at almost four years old she has me wrapped around her finger.”
– Drake Schmeiderer
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