Re: Steve as a father
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I agree with this 100%. Captain Steve thought he was doing what was best for his son, and it took a terrible event for him to finally wake up and see it. I hope we get to see the two of them have their happy ever after in the future books. I'm curious to see how Jimmie improves now that he is back home with his fatherFerdinand_otieno wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 04:25 I think that Steve was a great father who worked himself to death trying to afford the care Jimmie needed, but I believe what Jimmie needed most of all was his father to be present.
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I feel that Steve did the best he could do in his given situation. He could have done the same thing Jimmie's mother did. Which was leave him altogether.
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From an emotional standpoint, Jimmie clearly needed more from Steve and that broke my heart. He needed emotional support that he wasn't getting. I'm impressed Jimmie was taking classes to try to better his situation, but having Steve around would probably have made that easier for him.
I was thrilled at the end of the book when Steve decided to retire and have Jimmie move in with him. I would like to think things really got better for Jimmie after that.
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This is equally true but there is also the question of how would they have lived if Steve had no source of income. His stay in the home would have definitely been cut and then there is the issue of basic needs.Ferdinand_otieno wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 04:25 I think that Steve was a great father who worked himself to death trying to afford the care Jimmie needed, but I believe what Jimmie needed most of all was his father to be present.
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