It's not glorifying the mistake, it's showing how a young black man was working his A** off to make sure he wasn't one of the many statistics out there who are "mistakes" by abandoning his child.
Instead of always looking at the negative, acknowledge that he made a mistake, but was taking actions to turn his and his daughter's life into a positive.
Agree with Ninian all you want, kids make mistakes, at least this young "MAN" was trying to right the ship.
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It is great that he was trying to turn his life around but did he need to be lauded in People Magazine as someone to look up to? Can we not do better than that?
I'm just saying kids should be taught to NOT do something that they (or their children) will regret. Wouldn't it be better if the parents were ready (as in married) to have children?
I agree.
I read that People magazine article and if I recall correctly the young man and his grandmother went to court to get custody of his daughter after the child's mother was proved an unfit parent.
Many young men from welfare backgrounds would much prefer that the mothers of their children either abort or raise the children, allowing the young men to run around and continue their self-destructive lifestyles. This guy at least stepped up to the plate and did what was right.
Yes, he made a mistage by having a child young and out of wedlock, but he certainly seemed devoted to his daughter and he worked hard to make a better future for the two of them. It is a shame that the little girl has lost her dad.