Like Father Like Son???

Kim Porters son, Ouincy, recently wrote a letter to his father Albert Brown a.k.a. Al B. Here is an except from what was written in the letter:

"… I grew up without my father, an irreplaceable force and influence that was absent in my life. I watched other kids enjoy the embrace of theirs, and I searched for a way to reconcile the meaning of my circumstance. Despite my pain, I’ve imagined a life as a good son with my father. I’ve stood in front of audiences to receive awards. I heard their applause and praise. But, the accolades have been absent the sound of his clapping hands and encouraging words … his voice that I could distinguish in my sleep. Where has he been?"

"'Al B. is my biological father, but Sean Combs has been a father figure in my life for as long as I can remember. Sean Combs is the person whom I look up to and appreciate as a father. He is the one who help mold me into the person I am today and will always try to live up to his expectations. He has always been supportive of me and I will forever love and respect him. As far as my biological father goes, the “spitting image” is all I have taken from him. Throughout my life, I’ve always wondered about him; Where he was? What was he doing? and most importantly, was he even thinking about me? The absence of my father has given me a better understanding of what type of man I am going to be. I am grateful for my mom’s love, support, guidance, and for her strength."

I feel his pain because I too has grown up without a father, as many black males in this country probably has as well. What I cannot wrap around my mind is the fact that he looked at Sean Combs (Diddy) as a father figure. Diddy is nothing more than a snake, a liar and a backstabber. He is not the type of person to look up to as a father figure. Maybe a business man and that's about it. Nothing else.