Failing At Fatherhood

I got the following quote a few days ago. Other than being speechless, I'm really not sure what else to say other than his priorities are obviously messed up. It's sad that someone who should be a role model for others isn't even willing to be a role model for his son. Quote edited to make it more family friendly.

"He's how I was when I was younger-but a little sharper... I wanna be [a good father], but it's hard because of the things that I say and the things that I represent. I can only imagine how his teachers feel. Even though I'm talking to him, I'm still just off the other end of the phone. I tell him every time I talk to him that I'm not ashamed of who I am. My son's seen me locked up, [messed] up. I lay around and think maybe I'm sacrificing the wrong end. Maybe I should have sacrificed this for him. It crosses my mind a lot, but I don't know."

- Rapper Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins, Vibe, August 2008, pg. 86.