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"You know I didn't have a father to teach me what it meant to be a man and a father" Skip revealed to him and Jayden was shocked to learn this

"What? But… But…"

"If you're looking for so you which here and when; you're going to always keep beating yourself up about what your parents did or didn't do You're going to always be looking for answers about your past instead of building a life for your future You're going to always be living in so roo them up around the TV

"You find your oay as you travel down the road of life Sometimes you have to even make a way out of no way No one has the power and authority to define you but you Stop giving your poay to a situation and a person that you had no control over Your father is your father and you are you"

On February 1, 2009 Jennifer Hudson sung the National Anthesteen and the E Street Band performed for the half time show and the Steelers defeated the Cardinals by the score of 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII[vii]

"You're here?" Jacob asked his son as he saw hi

"Pops, you shouldn't be out of bed like this… You just got over that bout with pneumonia…" Jayden said as he entered the room and helped his father back into his bed

"Where's Mia?" Jacob asked

"You know she went to a tradeshow this weekend?"

"That's right… I forget so?" Jayden asked checking his pillbox on his night stand

"I'm not sure…" He answered back Jayden opened up the box and saw that his Saturdaythe the pitcher of water and a cup Jacob threw his pills into his mouth and Jayden passed hi, just wanted to check on you before going to work and drop this off"

"What's that?" Jacob asked curiously looking at his son

"An electric blanket I reet cold in here near the " Jacob choked at his son's concern from him What had he done in his life to deserve his love? Jayden unfolded the blanket and carefully spread it onto his father's bed tucking it in on the sides He then got on his hands and knees going under the bed where the electrical outlet was kept and plugged it up He then reached into his pocket twisted around reaching up for the plastic bag that he had carried the blanket in and pulled out a roll of duct tape He then proceeded taping the cords down and out the way under the bed to prevent his father fro over it