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President Martinez's point of view

It's funny how a single moment can change your life forever. There are moments that you know will change your life. When you get married; as you are standing at the alter and watching your beautiful bride come down the aisle like the queen of your heart given unto you by the heavenly Father you know your life will never be the same again. When your wife tells you that you are going to be a father in 7 months your heart is filled with joy and you know your life will never be the same again. When you find out that the baby is a girl and you see her for the first time on the ultrasound you never knew you could love someone so much who isn't even born yet. You know your life will never be the same again. When they deliver your 5 pound 11 ounce baby girl via C section and she is born breathing and screaming and you cut the cord you know your life is never going to be the same again. Having a baby means that your world no longer belongs only to you. It means many sleepless nights because your child is hungry or thirsty or not feeling well or messy or wet. It means being patient when you don't feel very patient. It means that you cannot only make decisions based on what's best for you but rather for your child as well. Sometimes it means rearranging your schedule so that you can make it to your daughter's musical recital or see her perform the lead in her school play for the 3rd night in a row. It means having your seven year old interrupt you numerous times because she's having trouble with homework or has a 'great idea' or she wants to tell you about her day or she wants to you to take her out for ice cream. It means having sleep overs and tea parties and having a 7 year old take over. It means knowing when to redirect her and when to let her keep going. It means being able to balance allowing her to be a child and at the same time being protective without embarrassing her. It means teaching her to have self esteem even when other people are mean to her. It means knowing when to say no even when you want to say yes. Most of all for me it means that you are a family. I am president Richard Martinez but my most important rule second to none is that of a father. My second most important role is that of a husband. Jennifer and Sophie are my world.
It was 7 o'clock at night when Sophie ran into the room I was in, all excited.

"Daddy," she exclaimed, "Is it true that Zac Effron is going to be in Washington DC at that special dinner?"
I laughed. Sophie is a huge Zac Effron fan.

"Yes that's true princess," I said smiling.

"Can I accompany you to that dinner. Please daddy. Pretty pretty please with a cherry sundae on top. I really wanna meet him," she begged.

"Of course," I told her, "I'm going to have to check it with your mother but I know she's going to be perfectly fine with it. Normally when it's an event only two people can attend Jennifer joins me. My wife is after all THE FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES. But this was a special occasion and I have no doubt Jennifer would be alright with me taking Sophie.