My mother sought support from my father when they divorced, I was 2. He was a junkie by then & had nothing, in later years when he recovered (for good) he attempted to try to do right by us & my mother. He never had a good paying job & never had much to show but he paid, always, what he was asked for even when he didn't have anything he somehow worked it out & came up with the money or the help. He lived a very meger life style. As I got into my teens my sister & I became very closer with him, he always offered & give us a share of the few dollars that teens always seem to need. My mother & father stayed friends & meet for dinner once & a great while to discuss money & us kids. He stayed a very important & loved part of our lives up till his death, mostly because he just wanted to do right by us. My step dad even admired him for willingness to shoulder his responsibilities even though his poor lifestyle made it very difficult. He died a very happy & content man knowing that he was much loved be his kids, my step dad did too.

Barry