the man who raised me was not my biological father , but he all the things that you would expect that a loving father would do - he was a great provider, he taught me lots of things, he gave me encouragement, and taught me leadership abilities - I think about him all the time and though he was taken from us , I will always cherish the time I had with him. A father doesn't need to be blood related - he just needs to be enough of a man to show lov , care, and compassion to someone he really has no obligation to do so for.