Imprisoned fathers get a chance to embrace their kids

One can only imagine how these convicted felons must feel, never being able to see their children? Not being able to say I love you, to tuck them in at night, and be a part of their precious lives must be so tough.

Yes, they made their own choices in life and are now paying for them, but it is still a difficult situation for all involved.

From convicted murderers to drug dealers, some of these dads have been locked away for most of their children's lives.

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Sadly, through the choices of the fathers, the ones to really suffer are the children. Day in and day out they have to live without a father figure.

A prison missionary created a program in one of the local prisons called "one day with God" where children got to spend the day with their dads in prison.

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It's hard not to feel emotional as the fathers enter the humble gym hall one at a time. Some kids were so excited they literally knocked their dads off their feet.

Being in jail must be so incredibly hard, but being a parent in jail must just be the worst, each day knowing you are missing out on so much.