Being the Father of a 2 Year Old at age 59

Dwight raises his 2 year old by doing one simple thing... Spending time with his son. Dwight is 59 years old and doesn't even have running water, but his son is above average in every category.

Two years ago I visited with a 57 year old man by the name of Dwight Teagarden. At the time, his younger wife had just given birth. Back then, Dwight talked about how important it was for him to be present in his newborn son's life.

This month, I thought it would be interesting to check back in with Dwight, who will be 60 next April.

Hear the entire 7 minute interview below:

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Above: Dwight’s “Wall of Love”

Last Standing... His sister

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She said that she moved to Tennessee to oversee the care of her brother who was hit by a car in Nashville, TN. She stayed with him at his apartment up until he was kicked out after a loss of income.

Today, he is in a wheelchair and she remains by her brothers’ side to care for him – both homeless.

“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. ” ― Jim Butcher, American author

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A fire took it away

I met with David Lane today.

Lane, his wife and four children lost everything they owned in a house fire that occurred on Peachtree Street in Murfreesboro, TN on November 30, 2017.

Lane told me that the home was the only house his children have ever known, which made the fire so much harder. The home held their memories inside the walls along with photographs, clothing and more.

To make matters harder on the family, they did not have renters insurance to cover their losses. However, thanks to a teacher at Mitchell Neilson School who teaches one the Lane children, word that the family of six needed help fast.

Mr. Lane said that the community came together and helped them in a major way. In fact, he said that despite the loss this past Christmas was the best Christmas the family has ever had.

“I will be stronger than my sadness.”  ― Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes