Dayna Cade
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Dayna Cade
@dayna_cade
Political Consultant, Former National Coalitions Director-Cruz for President, Former White House Staff-National Security Council, Executive VP-ONE Campaign
Washington, DC Katılım Ağustos 2009
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My 15-year-old son hasn't left his room in three months. Not since the boys at school shoved his crochet project into a trash can and filmed it, posted it with "What kind of guy does this?" while everyone laughed.
I'd find him at 2 AM, surrounded by patterns he'd saved from online, yarn everywhere, eyes red from crying. "This is all I'm good at," he'd whisper. His little shop online became his only safe place while kids his age destroyed him daily for doing something they called "girly."
Then last week, he emerged from his room holding this gnome outfit. "For the baby," he said, voice barely audible. His first complete costume for his 10-month-old sister.
Every single stitch perfect. The pointed red hat, that fluffy white beard, those striped legs with tiny boots. When the baby giggled and reached for his face, my son smiled. First real smile in months.
"Do you think it's... stupid?" he asked, waiting for me to confirm what those boys said.
Stupid? My broken boy had turned months of torture into something magical. I posted these photos in his online shop while he wasn't looking. Orders came flooding in within hours. "This is professional work!" "Does he do custom orders?" "Tell your son he's incredibly talented!"
He's reading every comment now, crying. Happy tears this time. Talking about maybe going back to school. Maybe finding other kids who create things. Maybe those boys were just scared of someone different.
To anyone who thinks a teenage boy hiding with yarn is wasting his life, sometimes he's saving it. One stitch at a time.
Please tell him what you think. He needs to hear it from more than just his mom.

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@Nero @AmericanAir @SecDuffy @Nero Weighed in with @AmericanAir along with many, many others and counting. You must let us know what, if anything, you hear back from them. Disgusting.
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HAPPENING NOW: A stewardess on @AmericanAir flight 1628 just demanded that this passenger change out of her Charlie Kirk “Freedom” shirt, claiming it is “offensive” to the crew.
@SecDuffy


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American is proud to be an airline known for its legacy of firsts, and next year marks our 100th anniversary in the skies. As we get ready for our centennial, we celebrate the strong history of our iconic airline and brand while knowing we’ve built an airline that will continue to move our customers and company forward for the next 100 years. Over the next year, we’ll celebrate milestone moments built on our rich legacy both on the ground and in the air.
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@Notwokenow I think the New King James version is easier than KJV, but the easiest that's still close to the original is the NIV. You can look up parallel verses on line to try them out and see what you prefer. Congratulations!!! Blessings to you.
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@BrandonStraka Thank you for sharing such a lovely tribute to Tony. I pray your grief gives way to good memories you made together.
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This weekend my brother Tony shot and killed himself.
He had 4 grown children and a wife whom he loved more than anything, and his family meant the world to him.
It’s unlikely that we’ll ever get an explanation that makes any sense, because he would never have done something like this in his right mind- and those who were with him shortly before he did this said he was not in his right mind at all.
I’m sitting on his lap in the picture below.
Everything about him was big, in just about every way. He was tall, muscular, and physically intimidating to most people. His personality was huge, his laugh and his humor were gigantic. And he had the biggest heart.
Unfortunately, he also had enormous demons that chased him his whole life. My parents took him in when he was 13 years old and I had just been born. He was my mom’s sister’s son. Biologically my cousin. He came from a broken home with abuse, violence, and abandonment. My parents have often described when he first came into our home that they would find him hiding in the storage room in the middle of the night.
My brother never got the help he needed, as so many people in my family have not. I come from generations of people who hide their feelings, keep secrets, and suffer in silence. I’ve never been like my family in that way, which is why I developed an almost obsessive and consuming drive to speak out and tell the truth- even when it’s unpopular and people don’t want to hear it. Because secrets and silence destroy.
My own demons have led me to envelop myself with compulsive work. The irony was not lost on me that I spent the day yesterday on NewsMax doing commentary on the death of Charlie Kirk, a man I wasn’t close with, to avoid dealing with the death of the man who grew up downstairs from me.
I’m indeed sad. Heartbroken actually. But I’ve been grieving the loss of many in my family for a long time, including many that are still alive. They’ve been lost to their own unresolved traumas, and wounds that were never healed. My brother Tony is one of those people.
I loved him. I love everybody in my family. But it is not easy navigating the often harsh terrain of broken people. And so I will continue to work, without pause. Because it’s what I do.
Tony, I’m so sorry for all that was done to you that you didn’t deserve. But I’m grateful you came into our home and became a part of our family.
Thank you for your jokes. Thank you for your strength. Thank you for loving my parents. Thank you for loving me.
We know you didn’t mean to do this. We know it was an accident. We all forgive you.
Be at peace now.
Thank you for being my big brother.
Love,
Brandon

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@AviwhiteGSD I'm so sorry! I pray your grief for your Angel will give way to wonderful memories! Bless you!
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My heart is broken dear friends to say my Angel has gone back to heaven today. He left me peacefully, in no pain and in my arms at home. I don’t have any words right now and I’ll just take a little time. #furrytails #zzst #zshq #OTLFP #TheRuffRiderz #cartersruffcuties #keepfits

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@PuppiesIover I love this too much for words! Your pampered pooch is darling!
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