God-Daddy
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He spoiled us. Everyone could see it, and everyone knew it. We would go shopping; go to ball games, concerts, or wherever Janine and I asked to go. Our parents would always tell him to ease up but God-Daddy would only tell them that he would try and how hard it was telling us no. Janine and I always had the biggest Easter baskets when we were young, the best birthday parties and gifts, and received pretty much anything that we asked for, though, we tried not to overdo it too much. At Christmas time, we could go down our wish list and check item for item because all of it was there.
God-Daddy watched us grow from babies to young ladies and has loved us unconditionally every step of the way. He never talked down to us, chastised us, and he never tried to make us walk a certain way of life. He simply loved us through adolescence, advised us through our teenage, high school years, and whenever we asked his opinion on any subject, he gave his honest outlook on things and always, always suggested that we followed up with our parents citing he did not want to overstep parental boundaries and to respect their suggestions as well. In short, God-Daddy was heaven sent; unfortunately, more than a few people thought the complete opposite.
Many people, some claiming to be friends of his and even some that associate frequently with him, have had ill thoughts, rumored conversations, cruel references, or a combination of some or all of these sentiments towards him. I never understood this growing up, and it became more mysterious to me as I became older, but the question that bewildered me the most, is why? I love my God-Daddy, and that is all that matters. My curiosity did not need to be satisfied to all of the things that were suggested; or did it?
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Janine and Falana are best friends. They have been for years, growing up in the Bahamian-American community of Port Salerno and also the children of neighborhood friends. Their bond, cemented by the one thing that they had in common; a local man chosen by their parents to stand as God-parent when they were christened as infants, a man they affectionately refer to as God-Daddy. God-Daddy is a successful businessman, controversial to some because he achieved big city success in this small town setting; so successful, that it has been suspected, rumored, and speculated that the majority of his wealth is being accumulated by illegal means. Although his business practices are debated, one thing that is evident and is no secret to anyone, is his love that he has for his God-daughters. He generously showers them with gifts and pretty much grants them their hearts desire simply for the asking. As they grew older, Janine and Falana became more inquisitive of God-Daddy’s influence and business acumen. Understandably, the rumors and implications of their God-Daddy led them to want to discover answers for themselves. They are torn, however, between being unwavering in their love for him and not doubting the man that has been a constant in their life and wondering could the whispers and negative, suggestive conversations have some truth to them. As circumstances, both direct and indirect in involvement began to surround them, Janine and Falana are drawn into a side of God-Daddy’s world that they wondered about, but could not confirm, existed. As events unfold from around college campuses in Tallahassee, the waterfront and neighborhoods of Port Salerno, and the islands of the Bahamas, will they finally get the answers that have been eluding them for years? Or will they discover some things that should have remained unknown?
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