.ay baby was born December  5th, it was late in the evening and he was in a hurry to get here.  3 hours later and he was here. Red, warm, smelling fabulous like babies smell. I held him. Counted toes and fingers and just held him. 

When I brought him Home his brothers were waiting to hold him. From then on they were inseparable and had each others backs no matter what. 

Tony was our clown. He mad us laugh, I remember when he was around two we would tell him to shake and he would grit his teeth and tighten all his muscles and shake . We would laugh and he thought it was just the greatest thing. 

 As he grew older he was bashful but always looking out for others feelings and needs . That never changed. 

He would always do for others . Always. He was lost for a while. No direction. Then he met Gloria . Her crazy ass confused him but he loved her . Then came Sage. On that day his whe life changed

 He was scared . He told me he was scared because now he was responsible for everything she would need. 

A more attentive father there will never be. Day and night his sole purpose for breathing was for Sage. It wasn't always easy but he and Gloria made it work. 

He decided to go to welding school, 4.0 average. He did it himself. I don't think his books ever came out of the trunk. Along with his fishing poles. Lol. Anyway he graduated . So proud of his accomplishment and excited that he would be able to give his girls what he thought they deserved and more. Took a while but he landed a job that would make his dreams come true. true. 

Alas he passed away before his first pay check. He didn't get a the chance to spoil his girls with the gifts I am sure he would have bought them and spoiled them to no end. 

He always took care of everyone he loved and cared for . 

He was a good man with a huge heart. I will miss him so much until I see him again. 

Sage will never know him as a man only as her Dad . I pray she never forgets him. I know I will try and always remind her of how much he loved her. 

R.I.P son 

Love always

Mom xoxoxo