By Beleaf In Fatherhood
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Man, I’m just now realizing how much Theo has grown. I think he has been holding on to his hair for me, because he knew I loved it. Now that I think back, he’s always been a person that likes organization and does not like clutter. He is very clean cut in every way except his hair. Doing his hair has been our way to bond until now. This is a new chapter in our relationship and I’m excited to see what is on the other side
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welcome black to believe him fatherhood
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if you missed the last few episodes Theo
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announced that he wanted his haircuts
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and though we were reluctant he honored
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his request this would be the first time
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not only me or his mom would see him
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without his hair this is the first time
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Theo would see himself if you’re new to
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this channel we acquit fathers give hope
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to mothers and inspire children I made a
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lot of mistakes as a father and my hope
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is that the real stories of fatherhood
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you will be able to avoid these mistakes
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today I rectify a mistake I made with my
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son
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for the record I don’t think growing the
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locks was a mistake though he never
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asked to have his hair in locks he also
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never asked me to cut it until now the
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mistake lies deep within my own desire
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to see him as I want to see him and not
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how God has made him some of our friends
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and family are asking to grow maybe you
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maybe you are asking to grow into a
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better version of yourself
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but people just keep seeing you the same
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way and though they love you for who you
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are that doesn’t mean they’re gonna love
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who you’re becoming by not allowing
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someone to transform into who they were
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coming we may not mean it but we’re
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whispering I’m not sure if I’m ready to
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accept you this way
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well I can’t see you I really am having
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a hard time reading right now really
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because of the hey you don’t understand
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I don’t know what the attachment is that
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has to this child’s hair but there is an
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attachment how long has he been growing
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it out for like six years
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are you excited to see your brother I
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missed some spots on your head
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okay well okay go ahead okay come on
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pick that up
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stay guys stay well let me get the I’m
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gonna look at you guys
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don’t let me right I know it’s cold I
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told you let me call Oh
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okay let’s go I wasn’t able to catch
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this on camera but there’s a level of
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uncertainty in deals face he looks like
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he’s wondering if he’ll be accepted by
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his family but the look on his mother’s
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face says this moment is the most
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important moment in the entire story
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because it silences our fears and says
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we love you regardless of what you look
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like you are watching black love and
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black boy joy collaborate in his truest
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form and if you enjoyed this video and
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want more videos like this please like
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subscribe and share this with someone
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you care about thank you
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come on grandpa you know you look
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like Raya is he’s gonna be like in the
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car you know what were you just doing
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this sure didn’t look like a beauty you
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were just admiring herself until my
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children I’ve been thinking way too much
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about mistakes I made and you forgive
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and you forgotten for that I’m amazed I
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mistake right inside the president cuz
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that’s why I found my blessings and
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that’s where I found my hope I keep this
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all
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Oh
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