Tim McGraw didn't know who his father was growing up... 🌳

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  • @tjdrew5334
    @tjdrew5334 10 месяцев назад +4240

    Says a LOT about his mom that he turned out so well. Glad he had a chance to connect with his dad before his dad died, but mom deserves ALL the credit. 🤗

    • @marysalvato7417
      @marysalvato7417 10 месяцев назад +207

      Bravo to his mother AND to the step father who raised him!🎉

    • @ladycharlotte8693
      @ladycharlotte8693 10 месяцев назад +226

      That step-dad WAS his Daddy…..not the sperm donor……his Mom must be so proud to have raised such a good man😊

    • @melbabowen4389
      @melbabowen4389 10 месяцев назад +173

      and his stepfather, the man that RAISED him!

    • @carljack1921
      @carljack1921 10 месяцев назад +93

      @@geel1866if you listen again to the tape his father would not acknowledge him until he was eighteen. This is not the mother’s fault. You don’t know the story so keep your insults towards his mother to yourself.

    • @ceciliaramos2280
      @ceciliaramos2280 10 месяцев назад +68

      @@carljack1921He didn’t know who his father was which means his mother didn’t know either or she kept it to herself. Either way she still played a part in the deception.

  • @danapriess8860
    @danapriess8860 10 месяцев назад +686

    You can see in his eyes that his heart swelled with happiness when he confirmed he was his son. What a shame he missed out such a great child/person. His stepdad and mother did a great job at raising a good man. God bless them.

    • @dianakaycadle7856
      @dianakaycadle7856 8 месяцев назад +9

      💯EXACTLY HIS MOTHER DID A GREAT JOB RAISING HIM!!

    • @caterinaculhane5769
      @caterinaculhane5769 6 месяцев назад +4

      I think it was pain.

    • @patrose9950
      @patrose9950 6 месяцев назад +4

      I've been threw it! The pain a person feels is unbearable! Knowing no one acknowledged your life makes you a Zero!
      Not every one has a Happy ending!

  • @deborahclappe108
    @deborahclappe108 10 месяцев назад +196

    Tim is a real man. His dad was living with with Tim and Faith when he died in 2004. That is an incredible story of forgiveness.

    • @adriennecrosby4105
      @adriennecrosby4105 10 месяцев назад +12

      I guess the bio Dad became comfortable because Tim didn't need his money.

    • @lisacrooks6281
      @lisacrooks6281 10 месяцев назад

      @@adriennecrosby4105a lot of men reach out to adult children and exes that they did dirty to have caregivers when they are old and sick. They use their love and vulnerability to get a free nurses, food and housing. It’s a win-win for the narcissistic absent parent.

    • @RBLong0928
      @RBLong0928 10 месяцев назад +22

      Forgiveness is the best gift you can give someone else and yourself. God's word says
      "But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."

    • @meeofcourse4152
      @meeofcourse4152 10 месяцев назад +10

      Amen

    • @Jodie-annePotter
      @Jodie-annePotter 4 месяца назад

      ❤❤❤🙏🙏

  • @rowekenneth631
    @rowekenneth631 9 месяцев назад +482

    Grown man still feels a child’s pain. God bless you brother

    • @BeatlesFan1975
      @BeatlesFan1975 6 месяцев назад +10

      The concept of a "grown man" is an illusion.
      Men hurt too. What, were not supposed to cry?
      As if .....

    • @dtoomey5190
      @dtoomey5190 6 месяцев назад +11

      The body ages but the soul never does,,,his soul feels the pain

  • @maryslone9894
    @maryslone9894 9 месяцев назад +418

    The hurt you see on his face is heartbreaking. I am so glad he had his mom and step dad to show him love.

    • @melissasaint3283
      @melissasaint3283 7 месяцев назад +8

      Right? And I'm so angry that his biological father only wanted to meet him until he assumed he was too old for anyone to demand child support. I hope that's not what that timing meant.

    • @MamaH329
      @MamaH329 7 месяцев назад +2

      ​@melissasaint3283 ...there are laws that a judge to charge the biological father or estate to pay back owed child support. Depends on the laws of each state.

    • @rtr5291
      @rtr5291 7 месяцев назад +5

      He was of legal age. Sounds like an agreement maybe between mom/dad. I met my bio dad at 17. I know the confusion he's going through.

    • @tupounetane2780
      @tupounetane2780 7 месяцев назад +2

      His mama lied to him, prolly Mr smith too

    • @ellensmith4347
      @ellensmith4347 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@tupounetane2780 No ,I don't think so ....he wanted no contact until 18 ....jeez no child support then

  • @caroll1896
    @caroll1896 10 месяцев назад +1401

    Tim you are 1000 better than your dad. You have three beautiful daughters with faith and you’ve been there for them since the day they were born. Doesn’t matter what your dad did. You’re an incredible man because of your mother.

    • @joshmcown6840
      @joshmcown6840 10 месяцев назад +15

      🇺🇸✔🙏Good man
      Great Singer, Love ya Tim.
      From Spring Hill, FL.
      11/8Wed/2023💃Oh baby🏃

    • @allwomn1
      @allwomn1 10 месяцев назад +34

      Your right, if some of us followed in our fathers footsteps we'd be no good womanizer and drunks

    • @deborahwebber7570
      @deborahwebber7570 10 месяцев назад +10

      He is the picture of his dad

    • @user-qq5bk9vh8c
      @user-qq5bk9vh8c 10 месяцев назад +16

      If Tim wasn't famous, I wonder how different that conversation would have been.

    • @teresaames7902
      @teresaames7902 10 месяцев назад

      @@user-qq5bk9vh8cTim wasn’t famous at 18

  • @MimaKnows123
    @MimaKnows123 10 месяцев назад +2556

    I can’t imagine being so cruel to your own child…. You can see the heartbreak in Tim’s eyes… what Tug did was unforgivable… he was a coward for not being responsible…. Tim is a credit to his mother.

    • @marybodnar4749
      @marybodnar4749 10 месяцев назад +149

      Agreed!! His father was a freaking MLB player, so it wasn’t like he didn’t have the money to pay support, His real father sounds like a dirtbag

    • @michelleday5045
      @michelleday5045 10 месяцев назад +19

      ​@@geel1866
      100%

    • @laurahobbs2700
      @laurahobbs2700 10 месяцев назад +133

      @@marybodnar4749his mother made him the wonderful man he is. When he was sick and dying, Tim and Faith took him in and cared for him. His mother raised a man to be proud of!!! ❤

    • @Sugrshane
      @Sugrshane 10 месяцев назад +133

      His stepfather was a good friend of mine. He raised up right

    • @billybarrett1
      @billybarrett1 10 месяцев назад +10

      💯

  • @karenwallace3297
    @karenwallace3297 10 месяцев назад +2389

    The sadness in his eyes is heartbreaking.

    • @dawnsites4232
      @dawnsites4232 10 месяцев назад

      Did you notice the dreamy female eyes? Tim is a she and Faith is a he. Once you learn the gender differences in human anatomy, you will see them everywhere. Everything is upside down and backwards. If you want to be this famous, you must sell your soul. Satan rules this world.

    • @e.d972
      @e.d972 10 месяцев назад +13

      True.

    • @tegestasras6768
      @tegestasras6768 9 месяцев назад +22

      because something is missing in his life I am glad he found it.

    • @DT-ggh546
      @DT-ggh546 9 месяцев назад +28

      Interesting how:
      His "father" (by DNA) *ONLY* acknowledged his son; *after* he turned 18!!! 🧐
      aka: had *no legal* responsibility to him/his personage; *financially/morally/etc* 🤔
      -THE END ⚠️

    • @auntflp
      @auntflp 9 месяцев назад +25

      Hiding this fact from a child is so wrong. I found out at 60 & never met my real dad. I'll always be upset that I was deceived. Be honest people.... just be honest.

  • @everlearning8163
    @everlearning8163 9 месяцев назад +507

    Beautiful smile of relief when his father acknowledged him.

    • @2legit2quit4u
      @2legit2quit4u 7 месяцев назад +11

      He looks just like him. He couldn’t deny it.

  • @Elizabeth-rh1hl
    @Elizabeth-rh1hl 9 месяцев назад +44

    The pain of his Dad abandoning him and the heartbreak of finally knowing who his father was tells you how important fathers are to their children. I can relate
    to his story.

  • @davidfrancis4218
    @davidfrancis4218 10 месяцев назад +754

    That validation is all he needed. It means everything. God bless you Tim.

    • @missdaisy5736
      @missdaisy5736 10 месяцев назад +5

      Poor fella😢

    • @lindafox5223
      @lindafox5223 10 месяцев назад +6

      Tim is the perfect girl dad.

    • @juneelle370
      @juneelle370 10 месяцев назад +8

      Yeah~ he needed to know if he was the sperm donor because he certainly wasn’t his father.

  • @cvent8454
    @cvent8454 10 месяцев назад +167

    So much truth in the saying that all kids deserve parents, but not all parents deserve their kids

  • @boysrus61
    @boysrus61 10 месяцев назад +298

    Tim said for most of his teen years he wouldn't acknowledge that he was his son. Thanks Dad. Now I'm 18 and you don't have to give my mom a penny for all the food I ate, but hello dad. I hope Tim had a great relationship with his mom.

    • @ginamazzanti7877
      @ginamazzanti7877 10 месяцев назад +3

      Tim I loved meeting your Dad that time in Monroe! So glad you had the years you had. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience for me. 😊

    • @patbowling1120
      @patbowling1120 10 месяцев назад +6

      No Tim could have sued his dad n got the money

    • @ginamarshall7691
      @ginamarshall7691 10 месяцев назад +5

      Well, I am not sure what the laws were back then BUT...in the state of Texas if your child is 18 you can get back child support from age 14 to 18 so only 4 years. You have until they are 21 to pursue it.

    • @rhondadines3287
      @rhondadines3287 10 месяцев назад +6

      Back pay if she ask for it.

    • @margaretwicker4909
      @margaretwicker4909 10 месяцев назад +2

      Exactly

  • @gabriellew.4847
    @gabriellew.4847 9 месяцев назад +54

    The emotional joy of a little boy/now man being claimed is both heart-breaking and heart-warming...❤

  • @msgreen512
    @msgreen512 9 месяцев назад +50

    Thank you for speaking openly about this and being vulnerable. God Bless you.❤

  • @user-yz9yg4yx1k
    @user-yz9yg4yx1k 10 месяцев назад +934

    My ex walked out of our lives 37 years ago. Walked away from our son. My son died at 49 still wanting to know why his Dad didn't want him. 😢 Men destroy their kids with this bs.

    • @barbarakennedy2330
      @barbarakennedy2330 10 месяцев назад +45

      You are so right! The damage they can cause! It’s awful.

    • @anonymouslyanonymous1420
      @anonymouslyanonymous1420 10 месяцев назад +38

      😢 I'm sorry for your loss. I met my father in my 30s. Im in my 60s now and he died in 2019. My sibs from his side still reject me but he and I had an opportunity I don't regret. I still felt he missed out on me such an amazing opportunity he missed out on. I wanted him and myself to have an opportunity to find love, honor and respect. We I feel did. I again am sorry for your loss. No words but my sincerest hope of comfort. ❤❤

    • @kathrynalexander1758
      @kathrynalexander1758 10 месяцев назад +37

      Sometimes it's the mother who did the damage

    • @barbarakennedy2330
      @barbarakennedy2330 10 месяцев назад +18

      @@kathrynalexander1758 of course it could be either or!

    • @BethsDivineIntuitive
      @BethsDivineIntuitive 10 месяцев назад +7

      Who does that?!!

  • @mz.paulab.738
    @mz.paulab.738 10 месяцев назад +353

    Tim, your Mother raised you into right and did a great job😀

  • @BrendaDietz-w1s
    @BrendaDietz-w1s 10 месяцев назад +253

    I have been aware of this story for many years. To see the tears in Tim's eyes even @ this point is proof that that kind of pain doesn't go away. Who knows what Tug's reasons were for not acknowledging Tim sooner, but Tim is obviously the bigger man as he took care of his father @ the end. Forgiveness doesn't change the reality of their lives, but it does tell us of the character of this good man (Tim). His mother gave him a good foundation! ❤

    • @wandafreitas6009
      @wandafreitas6009 10 месяцев назад +4

      Is your mother still living?

    • @buffyk-952
      @buffyk-952 10 месяцев назад +19

      Not wanting to pay child support, insurance, be there for his son.
      You can hear how much hurt & pain the sperm donor caused his child.

    • @Ana_Ines3420
      @Ana_Ines3420 10 месяцев назад +18

      The reason is obvious: child support. Only admitted paternity AFTER his son turned 18. No child support. Miser.

    • @imnotjenny
      @imnotjenny 10 месяцев назад +18

      There's no excuse for ignoring your child

    • @donnabirtley6790
      @donnabirtley6790 9 месяцев назад +3

      Tim McGraw has shown himself to be a loyal & present husband & father. He did this with his strength within & understanding the cost of not having a dad. I hope Tug's acknowledgement of his son was enough to fill some of that void.

  • @sharontaylor4148
    @sharontaylor4148 9 месяцев назад +58

    So happy he finally received acknowledgement. Validation. Sweet. Bless him.

  • @american_rose1108
    @american_rose1108 8 месяцев назад +12

    The fact that he waited until Tim was 18 makes me wonder if dad didn't want to pay child support.
    His mom did a fantastic job raising Tim by herself, he turned out to be a good man!

    • @ljc3484
      @ljc3484 5 месяцев назад +1

      Sorry to say but I thought that as well- unless he didn’t want to have to deal with any baby mama drama.

  • @jamaltheophilus7596
    @jamaltheophilus7596 10 месяцев назад +648

    Those emotions are real! No matter how old we are, we all want to be loved and accepted by our parents.

  • @joannadechenne6368
    @joannadechenne6368 10 месяцев назад +190

    Dad is a deadbeat - Tim is a LEGEND.

    • @sunshinegal4294
      @sunshinegal4294 10 месяцев назад +11

      Yes! His dad didn’t want to pay child support so wouldn’t acknowledge him until he was 18. I’m grateful for Tim he acknowledged it, as we can see how much he needed that, but still… He looks so much like his dad! But Tim is such a better human being AND father!

    • @user-vm5ud4xw6n
      @user-vm5ud4xw6n 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@aprild75
      Is there a reason you have to yell that to everyone? Texting in capital letters is equivalent to yelling in a face to face convo. No one wants to be yelled at over a simple conversation like Tim McGraw’s paternity.

    • @sunnystormy4973
      @sunnystormy4973 9 месяцев назад

      ​@aprild75 why the caps ?

    • @joannadechenne6368
      @joannadechenne6368 9 месяцев назад

      emphasis @@sunnystormy4973

    • @mariacompton1416
      @mariacompton1416 9 месяцев назад

      @@user-vm5ud4xw6nget a grip…🤦🏼‍♀️…who are you to criticize HOW a person types a comment.It’s not like you can actually hear her ! You kind of nitpickers are a scourge on society. IF SOMEONE WANTS TO WRITE IN CAPS ITS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS ! Geez…get a life for God’s sake !

  • @cassandragreene3264
    @cassandragreene3264 10 месяцев назад +150

    I am 64 and crying because I remember at 21 asking the man I was told was my father that same question, Do you think I'm your daughter? He said yes, but never wanted a relationship with me. It was painful because I desperately wanted a father. My father played in the NFL for Buffalo and a few othe teams. I never asked him for anything. Thanks for sharing this. Tears flowing.

    • @lisaknox4257
      @lisaknox4257 9 месяцев назад +19

      His loss.

    • @cathysUtubeXOXO
      @cathysUtubeXOXO 9 месяцев назад +17

      I'm so sorry you had to go through that, too. Celebrities don't want to pay the big bucks to support their children in these situations. My father, the same. It's hard to move past it and heal. I hope you were able to.❤

    • @hillbillypatriot1
      @hillbillypatriot1 9 месяцев назад +11

      I’m sorry for your pain 😢

    • @LynnRPerry
      @LynnRPerry 9 месяцев назад +7

      Something like this happens and you ask, why me. It is natural. Many of us go through some really difficult and hurtful events in our life. But from experience there are many things you have or you have learned that you can see big blessings from and this is where you head needs to be. The little girl needed a dad, wanted a dad and who could blame you. But a dad that would abandon a child he knew was his is not a dad but sperm donor.
      I know this is almost trite but some of the wisest advice you can give another person does sound trite. How you face your adversity is up to you. What you do with what you learn is all you. A sperm donor did nothing to make you who you are. But that man gave you the opportunity to learn from his choice and how you go about that is your choice. I know adversity, an old friend . And I can tell you this works. You can find peace by asking God to help you let go and turn it all over to Him. Turn your adversity into that old friend.

    • @tammyewing6458
      @tammyewing6458 9 месяцев назад +13

      I know his pain. But like you my dad hasn't even tried to have a relationship with me even though I tried and tried then finally I just stopped trying. But all I wanted all my life was a father that cared about me. I was told he didn't want anymore kids. Mom got pregnant and he was gone before I was born. He was off with moms best friend. So I got the wrong end of the stick on this deal. My grandma saved me and loved me with everything in her. My other mother and my very best friend in the whole world. But as life goes on. Talk less and listen a lot and you will learn so much more than you could imagine. My grandma told me a lot as I got older and before she had passed away in 1995.

  • @wandahuffman3908
    @wandahuffman3908 9 месяцев назад +21

    Breaks your heart hearing his voice break and he looks just like him. Wow

    • @audeliavasquez7853
      @audeliavasquez7853 6 месяцев назад

      It takes more than being a biological father. He was the true son of the heart, of the man who raised him upright- his step father. I’m glad Tim got closure.

  • @YorkshireLassWithClass
    @YorkshireLassWithClass 9 месяцев назад +18

    Things like this always has me crying like a baby, it’s beautiful when it turns out right. this chap is the spitting image of his father. ❤❤

  • @withlov
    @withlov 10 месяцев назад +396

    No matter how old these vessels get we're still just children.. ❤

    • @DedeForsythe
      @DedeForsythe 7 месяцев назад +11

      AMEN

    • @ellerichardson1094
      @ellerichardson1094 7 месяцев назад +8

      Absolutely 💯

    • @virginiawright961
      @virginiawright961 7 месяцев назад +5

      Beautifully said friend ❤️

    • @christyrouse5585
      @christyrouse5585 7 месяцев назад +7

      My son's dad didn't have anything to do with them from ages 2&3. Lived five mins away. No calls, visits,Nothing. My oldest has such anger issues and my youngest tries so hard to be his best friend. Now they are grown he wants something to do with them. Okla let him get $98,662.15 behind in child support. I didn't want his money I wanted them to have a father.😭

    • @Sandra-o5z5b
      @Sandra-o5z5b 7 месяцев назад +1

      Totally

  • @catherinegeorge3800
    @catherinegeorge3800 10 месяцев назад +184

    I can hear the pain pouring from his heart. I'm so sorry you went through that.

  • @debbeasher-k4764
    @debbeasher-k4764 10 месяцев назад +476

    That’s painful growing up with years of rejection.
    Then, Waiting til he’s 18 to admit that he’s his son.

    • @lisapellegrino7617
      @lisapellegrino7617 10 месяцев назад +52

      18 after he aged out of child support. Nice dad.

    • @debbeasher-k4764
      @debbeasher-k4764 10 месяцев назад +32

      Beyond the money, which is important, it's the child knowing inside that was his dad & being rejected by him year after year.
      That is a lot of forgiveness that Tim McGraw was able to provide once he found out the absolute truth.

    • @pennymathews6818
      @pennymathews6818 10 месяцев назад +14

      In Texas the child can sue for back child support themselves until 25 I think 🤔

    • @anitahensley599
      @anitahensley599 10 месяцев назад +5

      You can totally see in his eyes and body movements alone that the years of rejection really hurt his heart and soul. But in his voices you can you can hear the heartbroken little boy that wants to just cry
      but was probably not allowed to. 😢

    • @rachelhaywardcomedy9523
      @rachelhaywardcomedy9523 10 месяцев назад +2

      Nice timing. Cheap move

  • @dr.rlellis3871
    @dr.rlellis3871 8 месяцев назад +6

    Tim, you are an armful MAN. I can't help but compliment your Mother and the people who were bridges that carried you over and gave you all the love and support that you needed growing up❤

  • @patsydial9693
    @patsydial9693 9 месяцев назад +7

    Tom, I'm hurting for you but joyful too for who you are. You're very special! Your mother is blessed and you're a fantastic loving person and I'm so proud to know you. I love you dearly!

  • @user-uc3gg5ic9z
    @user-uc3gg5ic9z 10 месяцев назад +75

    No matter how old you are, not knowing who your birth mother or father is, hurts like hell. You carry that feeling of abandonment around with you, and it never goes away. The pain in this guy’s eyes is real and it breaks your heart for the little boy inside. God bless his mother, because she did an amazing job, and because of that, then he became an amazing husband and father. Very talented man as well.

  • @AS-ue9kg
    @AS-ue9kg 10 месяцев назад +294

    This story is unfortunately so true for so many people. Hope your heart finds the peace and love it needs to sustain you

    • @joesephsizian9113
      @joesephsizian9113 9 месяцев назад +2

      You gotta believe!!!!! 🧐

    • @amyhenderson9738
      @amyhenderson9738 9 месяцев назад +2

    • @LuckyQueen_81
      @LuckyQueen_81 9 месяцев назад +1

      I never had my biological dad in my life he left my mom soon as he found out she was pregnant with me.
      So I can relate to the ones out there that don't have their biological dad out there.
      Those men are cowardly scumbags.
      God bless y'all and merry Christmas

    • @margichambers1819
      @margichambers1819 8 месяцев назад +1

      Yep happening right now to my Grandchild. Her baby daddy just doesn't want to bond with the baby.

  • @lbrennerd
    @lbrennerd 10 месяцев назад +733

    So sad. Some of the most sincere people have some dirt bag parents.

    • @user-vg5st1fy4w
      @user-vg5st1fy4w 10 месяцев назад +14

      Because we know how it feels and we want to be better.

    • @TracyROCKSummers-dv9vt
      @TracyROCKSummers-dv9vt 10 месяцев назад +2

      😢😢😮

    • @Sugrshane
      @Sugrshane 10 месяцев назад +3

      I think that’s the reason we’re sincere js!!😂

    • @billybarrett1
      @billybarrett1 10 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly!

    • @maryshanley329
      @maryshanley329 10 месяцев назад +3

      Just because a man or a woman has a child out of wedlock does not make them a bad person.

  • @lenorawelsh6563
    @lenorawelsh6563 9 месяцев назад +6

    I Love This Man Tim McGraw His story is so Touching I’m Happy that He Shared His Story

  • @PS27760
    @PS27760 9 месяцев назад +9

    Tim you have done well. I am sure he is so proud of you and the MAN you have become.

  • @stoutie18
    @stoutie18 10 месяцев назад +34

    He didn’t have the best role model but then became an incredible father! That’s crazy impressive!!

  • @julianafairburn8611
    @julianafairburn8611 10 месяцев назад +155

    It’s never too late
    Tim showed the love/closure in his heart
    Forgiveness is powerful
    ❤❤Tim McGraw❤

    • @kayallen2125
      @kayallen2125 9 месяцев назад +4

      The hurt that some parents deal their children is horrible. God bless Tim.

    • @DianeMoonShadow
      @DianeMoonShadow 8 месяцев назад +3

      ❤❤❤😊

  • @cincin9509
    @cincin9509 10 месяцев назад +848

    His dad didn’t want anything to do with him until he didn’t have to pay child support. Cold.

    • @jessicamarchionno2590
      @jessicamarchionno2590 10 месяцев назад +21

      If there’s an order for support it doesn’t matter. If he never paid, he still responsible. My father paid his last child support payment for me when I was 36 years old because he didn’t pay when I was a child but the laws are written so that no matter what happens in your life you will still owe that debt. I’m not much younger than Tim McGraw, and this is a federal standard so regardless, his father still was obligated to pay, if there had been a child support agreement in place

    • @kellygoulden742
      @kellygoulden742 10 месяцев назад +12

      I said the SAME THING

    • @mariaasiaico9133
      @mariaasiaico9133 10 месяцев назад +4

      SHAME ON HIS FATHER. BUT I BLAME HIS MOTHER. WHAT A DISHONOR ON HIS PART.

    • @user-nu5yo3hb1b
      @user-nu5yo3hb1b 10 месяцев назад +19

      “TALE AS OLD AS TIME”
      escape child support …

    • @jeremybilbee9451
      @jeremybilbee9451 10 месяцев назад +3

      Child support is a sham.

  • @ckaydw
    @ckaydw 9 месяцев назад +7

    How emotional this video is. my heart went out to Ted McGraw I know it must’ve been hard to get those words out how wonderful it was to hear his father say yes, Tim McGraw was his son. Love you Tim McGraw God Bless you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @JoAnnWilliams-u1u
    @JoAnnWilliams-u1u 9 месяцев назад +8

    Tim just remember the great time you had with your dad, and just remember he is thinking about you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @maryarrington7307
    @maryarrington7307 10 месяцев назад +124

    His voice breaking breaks my heart👴💔

    • @Heisablessing
      @Heisablessing 9 месяцев назад

      For me, it just hits so hard when a good man cries.

    • @bevcamren1316
      @bevcamren1316 9 месяцев назад

      No wonder he is such a great actor now in1883show

  • @cindyhesson9213
    @cindyhesson9213 10 месяцев назад +210

    He looks like such a sweet lil boy when he talks about his father. That man should've been damn proud!!!! Tims such a great man ❤

  • @christophermcdonough1353
    @christophermcdonough1353 10 месяцев назад +166

    Every kids just wants to be loved by the parents. Period

  • @darrinsalyers6365
    @darrinsalyers6365 9 месяцев назад +7

    Tim is a really good man!!!!!. His father is most definitely proud to be his father!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jimquinter5280
    @jimquinter5280 9 месяцев назад +3

    I grew up in south Jersey/philly area. Huge Phillies fan in the 70-80s even until today. Tug McGraw was my favorite pitcher. When I first heard " Live like you were dying" and I found out Tim was Tugs son it made it much sweeter!!! Since then I've listened to Tim and country music.

  • @rosg1746
    @rosg1746 10 месяцев назад +2362

    Didn’t acknowledged him for first 18 years so he wouldn’t have to pay support.

    • @gailwagner8115
      @gailwagner8115 10 месяцев назад +113

      Definitely not a good man, at least he talked to him and acknowledged him.. You know after he didn't feel it was going to come back on him.

    • @sheilamiller6435
      @sheilamiller6435 10 месяцев назад +50

      Yep

    • @marciloni12
      @marciloni12 10 месяцев назад +124

      Right on! He knew darn well he was his son.

    • @MsPammkj
      @MsPammkj 10 месяцев назад +2

      Exactly!
      Piece Of CRUD!😡
      However, who's crying now... Timothy McGraw is GOAT. A legend, and an Icon... Already!🥰

    • @juliej5917
      @juliej5917 10 месяцев назад

      Exactly what I immediately thought. Sounds like an a$$hole.

  • @grovermartin6874
    @grovermartin6874 10 месяцев назад +342

    So touching, so authentic. That hits everyone in the gut, doesn't it?

  • @kathleen4376
    @kathleen4376 10 месяцев назад +25

    Tim reminds me of a family member who also had a deadbeat dad. It’s nice to see how Tim is an amazing husband and father to his girls. His happiness and his family’s happiness is the best gift

  • @marilyneavey4194
    @marilyneavey4194 9 месяцев назад +4

    ❤ I think that he has shown his true emotions and I'm so happy that he found his father.

  • @doisayit
    @doisayit 9 месяцев назад +2

    Great country singer,and to my surprise, he's also the heck of a good actor !!!

  • @changlyn100
    @changlyn100 10 месяцев назад +38

    What a good and talented man his mom raised. Heartbreaking.

  • @maureenmckenna5220
    @maureenmckenna5220 10 месяцев назад +160

    So much hurt right there. Parents do the right thing by your child. It matters so much.

  • @jdmason9854
    @jdmason9854 9 месяцев назад +217

    He’s such a good guy. He’s good looking, talented, a definite manly man & he’s sensitive. Who could ask for more. His mom did an amazing job 👏 👏👏💛

  • @thom6647
    @thom6647 9 месяцев назад +4

    Heartbreaking! Such a successful man. ❤️

  • @cherimurphy664
    @cherimurphy664 9 месяцев назад +2

    He is your earthly Daddy and it is evident in your tenacity in finding each other. ❤

  • @candieschonauer4083
    @candieschonauer4083 10 месяцев назад +52

    Oh my heart hurts my dad was basically non existent in my life. When I see a loving dad it makes me happy that his kids feel their daddy’s love.

  • @marleybrown5998
    @marleybrown5998 10 месяцев назад +22

    He missed out, you would of been the best son❤

  • @spicyirwin5835
    @spicyirwin5835 10 месяцев назад +283

    Tug's loss! They both missed out.💜🙏💜

    • @jennyscott2825
      @jennyscott2825 10 месяцев назад +2

      You don't miss what you don't want....only one is left heartbroken and that is the innocent one.

    • @laurinnnn
      @laurinnnn 10 месяцев назад +2

      I was at the Moffit center in Tampa being treated for cancer back in 2001 or thereabouts. Tim’s father was diagnosed with cancer and Tim and Faith brought him into the hospital on several occasions while I was there. I’m sure they were close and loved each other in the end and all was forgiven. Tim and Faith were very sweet with him.

  • @trenastewart2599
    @trenastewart2599 8 месяцев назад +1

    Tim still looks good for his age. The love he felt from his dad saying he thought he was his son left him in a place that was priceless. He needed to hear and know that so he could feel whole. God bless you and im glad you got what you needed.

  • @terrilarue506
    @terrilarue506 6 месяцев назад +2

    Parental abandonment leaves deep permanent scars. I’m 61 and watching this video definitely brings tears to my eyes, still feeling the pain of being abandoned by both my biological parents 😢

    • @kay7483
      @kay7483 4 месяца назад

      Pray u found a great set of parents trust in our lord give all your troubles to god always be a giver not a taker give all your worries to your lord Ann savior !! They were the losers not you god bless you an your family ❤❤❤

  • @DonnaHenderson-tl5zx
    @DonnaHenderson-tl5zx 10 месяцев назад +7

    He made it without his Dad. I'm sorry your father did this to you. Tim is a special person. We love you Tim. Thank you for the great music.

  • @teresahickey3021
    @teresahickey3021 9 месяцев назад +118

    Tim’s definitely a handsome man with a beautiful heart. I hear his mom’s beautiful

  • @deborah9384
    @deborah9384 10 месяцев назад +120

    The look on Tim’s face. Pure love.❤

  • @coleenregan3991
    @coleenregan3991 9 месяцев назад +2

    It's always wonderful to meet your real Parens! That is a teary moment!

  • @JannettaWallace-ly3ic
    @JannettaWallace-ly3ic 5 месяцев назад +1

    Tim looks like his father. That was a very loving ending. Happy he finally connected with Dad.😊

  • @debradonato5659
    @debradonato5659 10 месяцев назад +114

    His
    Mother Raised him
    Well♥️🌟💪

  • @sherryblake8352
    @sherryblake8352 10 месяцев назад +136

    I admire Tim so much.

  • @foreveraftergirl
    @foreveraftergirl 10 месяцев назад +12

    This is another thing that makes him a great dad. He never wanted his kids to feel the way he did.

  • @karb58benefits
    @karb58benefits 9 месяцев назад +2

    Just seems like a great guy. Happy he found his relationship

  • @tammytarrant9288
    @tammytarrant9288 9 месяцев назад +4

    What a beautiful, moving story. Thank you for sharing this story with us. 🎉🎉

  • @kaleen6526
    @kaleen6526 10 месяцев назад +11

    This is why all the world loves you, Tim McGraw, it's bc you are a great country singer, you're brave and you're handsome! God bless you always!

  • @altheagodfrey2661
    @altheagodfrey2661 10 месяцев назад +14

    I never knew this estrangement existed. It means a lot to me that you have been so forgiving.

  • @jann1717
    @jann1717 10 месяцев назад +11

    Better that the father walks away than stays and tells the kids exactly what he thinks of them. Wish I had gotten rid of my ex sooner. And what a gentle soul Tim McGraw seems to be. Very touching.

  • @vickihernandez3641
    @vickihernandez3641 8 месяцев назад +1

    His sadness made me want to cry. No child deserves that.

  • @sirrichard6685
    @sirrichard6685 9 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for sharing your vulnerable life story.

  • @sadjaxx
    @sadjaxx 10 месяцев назад +11

    That poor brave young man. He turned into such a terrific talented man.

  • @DejaVo0o0o5ive
    @DejaVo0o0o5ive 10 месяцев назад +21

    Tim you are an Example of what a Great Dad should be! You are Awesome & we love you! His dad lost out on one of the kindest loving human beings ever! Your Mamma did a great job raising this wonderful man..TIM MCGRAW❤❤❤

  • @teresahickey3021
    @teresahickey3021 9 месяцев назад +32

    Look what a amazing wonderful man ya momma raised!
    Some women are GREAT!!

  • @kyllancarrington
    @kyllancarrington 9 месяцев назад +1

    Heart Rendering the pain upon Tim's face is beyond sad.
    How cruel for a child to go through.
    Thank heavens he has made a wonderful Family and a successful Life and Career.
    Australia ❤

  • @user-xh6xq5nx5l
    @user-xh6xq5nx5l 8 месяцев назад +2

    Tim, you're a class act. Tug was blessed to have a great guy like you for a son. ❤

  • @kathrynmerrick977
    @kathrynmerrick977 10 месяцев назад +62

    Mr. McGraw, you are an exceptional man ❤
    Much Love and respect 🙏
    God bless and prosper you well amen 🙏

  • @delorisvannoy3209
    @delorisvannoy3209 10 месяцев назад +35

    It's really hard growing up without your father. I know from experience. Sorry you have to go through this. God bless you
    If you were my son ,I'd be so proud of you. Be happy.❤

  • @jackx6786
    @jackx6786 10 месяцев назад +184

    Hes is the sweetest guy❤

  • @user-xg5fh7ke8v
    @user-xg5fh7ke8v 9 месяцев назад +1

    Your story always wrenches my heart, but I'm glad you learned who he was.

  • @Chatosvideos
    @Chatosvideos 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wow! This gets me teary eyed. I never saw my father even when I was born but I had a Father--God the father who took cared of me, my mom, sister and brother. It was my mom’s faith in God that survived us all. Much to thank God for all His blessings to us all. Happy Thanksgiving to the McGraw family.

  • @interesting3813
    @interesting3813 10 месяцев назад +196

    He is so blessed to have the opportunity to ask his parent, the hard question. Being left to wonder is hard.

    • @patbowling1120
      @patbowling1120 10 месяцев назад +1

      Try DNA.

    • @kimaltman8164
      @kimaltman8164 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@patbowling1120DNA back in the 70s and 80s? It never existed

    • @Twolilsproutsmom
      @Twolilsproutsmom 10 месяцев назад +2

      Both my mother and my husband never met their parent and neither either has a photo of them. I believe they’re not neither of them have ever focused on that.

  • @user-so1mz4fx8e
    @user-so1mz4fx8e 10 месяцев назад +22

    He has a wonderful Mother who obviously raised a great boy. Maybe Tug didn’t have to pay support for his first 18 years, but how about being responsible now for his college, any medical bills/insurance he may need and oh, one more thing. The entire amount of lost back pay child support. He deserves this, and so much more, like maybe LOVE.

  • @magnus1001
    @magnus1001 10 месяцев назад +12

    Tim is such a good guy. I think very little of Tug McGraw. I know nothing about him so I Googled him. He was 22 when he got Tim's high school student Mother pregnant. He didn't acknowledge Tim, meeting him initially when he was like 17
    and telling him they could be 'friends' but
    he wouldn't be a Father to him. Their
    second meeting he completely ignored
    Tim. Later I guess he agreed to pay for his college education. If you are man enough get a woman pregnant you should be man enough to support that child even if you don't want them in your life. He certainly had the money. Pathetic.

  • @wendyleonard9472
    @wendyleonard9472 5 месяцев назад

    Everyone has a story hidden and waiting to awaken.
    I love Tim McGraw as an actor and a musician, he is amazing. His story makes him even more human and amazing. Because of his lack of a fatherly figure, he is able to relate to so many boys with the same loss.
    His mother got him through it helping him find his way, being unique making him what he is today.
    He has strengths that make up for his dad’s losses. Sorry that he had to feel the pain, but pain is part of life. And he constructed it beautifully. God bless you for sharing your story.

  • @nathanielallison1624
    @nathanielallison1624 3 месяца назад

    The most genuine celebrity I have ever met! Tim is a class act!

  • @melissacastle5172
    @melissacastle5172 10 месяцев назад +9

    What a shame he wasted 18 years when his life could have been so enriched knowing you. I’m sorry this happened to you. God bless you in your life journey.

  • @marthabergin9023
    @marthabergin9023 10 месяцев назад +149

    Wow thats gut wrenching stuff.

  • @karenallhoff5086
    @karenallhoff5086 10 месяцев назад +16

    Love Tim. You deserved so much better growing up - clearly you got the classy genes from your mum. Glad you have Faith and your kids. ❤

  • @elizabethsoligo7280
    @elizabethsoligo7280 9 месяцев назад +1

    So many years of love lost. I am so glad you finally got together❤️

  • @joannegigliotti
    @joannegigliotti 10 месяцев назад +14

    So sad you had to go thru all that to become the strong wonderful man you are. Your kids are blessed by you!

  • @beatrizconcepcion3090
    @beatrizconcepcion3090 10 месяцев назад +5

    It is not up to the public to judge the actions of Tug, he had his reasons. Tim is exceptional for having forgiven his father and taking care of him during his final years. His mother must have been a great example of mercy and forgiveness. God bless them.

  • @nancydschans1172
    @nancydschans1172 10 месяцев назад +22

    Sir...that's why your song and singing is so good..all your grief. Love you your the best singer ever!
    Nancy in Texas USA 🇺🇸 ♥️

  • @selaynelewis2371
    @selaynelewis2371 6 месяцев назад +1

    What a powerful and vulnerable moment to share with all of us…..

  • @BrendaDietz-w1s
    @BrendaDietz-w1s 6 месяцев назад

    The pain is still there. Yet Tim found it in his heart to connect with his father and care for him as he was dying. God Bless! ❤️

  • @beealexanders2450
    @beealexanders2450 10 месяцев назад +15

    THATS COOL HE RECOGNIZED YOU AS HIS SONG WE LOVE YOU TIM MCGRAW