The dad everyone should have...

Joe Chiazzese



Joe in the limo in Vegas




jamming at the reception




Joe and his girls at rain forest cafe




Missing Time at the reception




outside the limo after the wedding



     I had 2 dads my whole life...one was a sperm donor who was a piece of shit and i have nothing to do with him and the second is a wonderfully caring man Joe Chiazzese.

    My mom and Joe were best friends growing up...they met in school and dated for a long time, when my mom was 15 and Joe 16 they had my sister Cynthia, they decided the best decision for them was to put her up for adoption through my mom's Lutheran church and she was adopted out to a wonderful family who took great care of her and gave her a wonderful life....

     mom and Joe eventually got married very young, divorced and continued to be friends...after mom passed i found her diary from when she was this age and Joe was all over it..she loved him truly even when she was married to others.

     when i was two they remarried and were together until i was 16 years old.   Joe raised me like i was his own and Cynthia and i joke to this day that i was raised by her biological parents...i guess its more true than a joke though!!  Joe loved my mother and i with all he had for sure, he was a great dad that took me to the backyard to teach me bow hunting and he never had a problem taking me to my friends if i asked.   he was the best ever.  after mom and Joe divorced for the last time we lost touch with he and his family...it was super hard for me because i grew up with all these cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmas...and they were gone...we have found each other again on face book for the most part but it definitely isn't how it was when i was younger.  grandma carol just had us over for spaghetti dinner and i have to say it was just as good as when i was younger!!

     Joe flew to Vegas for Todd and i to get married so he could give me away..that was the best present ever because if not for him then Cynthia would have done it!!  it would have been just as special but it was defiantly nice to have Joe bring me down the isle and give me to Todd for his wife....that was super special and thanks so much for it dad!!

    Joe has always loved his guitar/bass...he loves them both! on my bday's i would wake up to "they say its your birthday...duh duh duh...happy birthday to ya!!" on the guitar...."arms length away from your nearest camper" was a favorite saying of his when i was too clingy.  i have so many memories of this time in my life i could go on forever.

     this man is as loyal as can be when you are a part of his family...he was right by my mom's side when she passed...they had been friends, a married couple, parents, and lovers for so many years he would drive up from sterling heights and go to the hospital then back down to work and go to school for nine days straight...he was by her side when she took her final breath and to this day we talk talk talk about memories of ours that we have of her...i go through mom's things sometimes and find pictures of them when they were super young and he has his long hair, and striking good looks....

     so this is for you dad...i love you with all i got and i hope that we are in touch forever...i miss you lots when we are apart and i hope that you are super happy where you are!! thanks for everything and i will never ever forget everything you've done for me and my family...your band playing at our reception, your kindness in Vegas...love you lots!!