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Experienced Award winning eCommerce, Marketing, Logistics & Supply Chain Leader | Ultimate Coach | Trainee Counsellor | Snowboarder | Biker | Hiker | Father |

Someone recently told me to “get a DNA test” as my daughter was clearly Black and I’d been duped. Can you believe it? I don’t need a DNA test to be a Dad and Father to MY daughter. I wasn’t around when she was born but I’ve been her Dad since she was 3 and she has known no other Father. The other day as we celebrated her 10th Birthday she said to me - “You are the best Dad in the world” and “I wouldn’t ever want any other Dad but you” So when it comes to Love, Family and relationships it’s love that matters… Not colour Not DNA Not language Just love ❤️ There is nothing but love in this photo and our relationship! So I don’t care what one else thinks and nor should you about your situation and who you are. I care what my daughter thinks and I’ll continue to always be the best Dad I can be no matter what. #LoveknowsnoColour #love #family #relationships #fatherdaughter #daughter ter

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DON MARSHALL

Experienced Award winning eCommerce, Marketing, Logistics & Supply Chain Leader | Ultimate Coach | Trainee Counsellor | Snowboarder | Biker | Hiker | Father |

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She had a great party today with her friends in a Hummer Stretch limousine

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Rachel Hands

Head of DDTS Portfolio Office at NHS Blood and Transplant

2y

My dad wasn’t my biological father but he chose to become my dad at the age of 4. He adopted me at the age of 10 so that I knew he had every intention of being my dad forever. I couldn’t have asked for anyone better. He is my dad, he has done everything for me and made sacrifices to make sure I had the support I needed. He and my mum have been my best friends and now I have a family myself they continue to be there. He gave me everything that the biological father chose not to and I will never have any regrets, Resentment or any other questions on that front. My dad is my dad 👍

Sabrina Wellington

A valued call center representative by day and carpenter by night

2y

I think having a dad is a beautiful thing no matter what race/color you are. Giving love to someone who needs it and really appreciates it and gives it back is a beautiful thing. You will create a strong beautiful daughter who will not look forward to seeking love and validation from others because she already was given so much love. You are doing a great job 👏 I can tell by this picture how much she loves you! Remember a picture tells a thousand words! 💕💕💕❤️🥰 You’ve taken care of her and she will take care of you sir!

Roger Lauricella

“Knowledge synthesizer” Solutions Developed as a SME for Renewables Substations, Collector Systems and Transmission Line Parts and Pieces Most notably equals in a supply chained challenged world

2y

Thank you for such an uplifting Sat morning story for me. I’m a BBBWG (big bald beautiful white guy) with a Chinese wife. We adopted a Daughter and Son from China in the mid 90s and while we are not their bio parents we are their parents and have Loved them both unconditionally since they were first placed in our arms. Our now 29 yr old Daughter even married another China adoptee and we now have two fully Chinese grandsons. Love knows no boundaries.

Leslie McDonald

Senior Board Director | Mental Health Champion | Race Equity Advocate | Charity Chairman | Community Leader | Businessman

2y

I agree with you DON MARSHALL but one day your daughter may want to know her DNA for other reasons. This may not mean she loves you any less. But she may wish to find her roots?

Emmanuelle Bas

En recherche d’un nouveau défi en accord avec mes compétences SAP FICO et mes valeurs

2y

Yes only love counts! Do not pay any attention to the ones that do not understand this. They do not know what they are missing. I will tell you a funny anedoct: As a consultant, I was giving a training course to customers in 1998 during the first football world cup won by the French team. One of my customer had the same name as one of the football player (white) and I have the same name as another player (black). I asked her at breaktime if she was of his family which she denied. I told her that the black player was my brother which was just a teasing. At the next break, she told me « but he is black! » and I answered her I had ben adopted ! 😏 That was a joke but in fact could have been real! And so what!

Cecil "Cecilio" HOWELL

Global Fashion Recruiter | Matchmaker | Youth & Parenting Coach

2y

That is a beautiful story and god bless him for his charity, but dna and ties of kinship do matter.

John Joseph Paul Terry

Maintenance & Desighn Manager/ Maintenance manager & Full spectrum Handyman

2y

Exactly that, I brought up my adopted daughter from a tiny baby and unfortunately 9 years later I split with her mum and explained that as not being a stepfather on leaving she didn't have to call me dad on meeting in the future as her brother my biological son would see me still but 6 years on she still calls me dad by choice and in my heart and soul she's as much my daughter as is her brother my son. Good for you brother keep up the good work. 👌

Dennis Simiyu

An IT Governance and IT Service Management professional. ISO20k-18 and COBIT®5 certified. Strong in technology budgeting and planning, IT supplier management and IT change management.

2y

Could the DNA proof that you are the biological father? See below story of Sandra Laing: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Laing

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Scott Simmons

Climate Advocacy - Technology Strategy - IT Architect - Independent

2y

She seems like a wonderful and amazing daughter ... and whoever told you is a piece of garbage .... and hopefully not a friend (or at least not a friend anymore - bigot ;-( )

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