Well, despite my new promise, I’m still not holding up my promise to write every month. Don’t ever let that mean, for a second, that you aren’t the most important person in my life.
We are approaching some very important dates, as we just passed by some important ones. You turned 11 years old, and I turned 60 years old, on April 5th, 2022. One thing that has NOT been fun, is that I have not felt “healthy” in about two months. I lived my whole life without allergies to anything, and this Spring they really beat me up. I think the over-the-counter medicine I took then really messed with my stomach, and I have been lethargic and in pain for two weeks. I’ve been no fun, and certainly had no fun.
But you are about to finish the fifth grade in Port Saint Joe, FL, on May 25th. Rian graduates from Lake Highland Prep on May 27th, and I go to Hawaii, on May 29th, until June 4th. Then, we go to trial on June 6, 8, 9th to determine where you will live next year. Let’s just say we are confident that you’ll be living here in Orlando, and going to Audubon Park Middle School with Sharli for the sixth grade.
I’m excited, and scared, but I know it’s what is best for you, and it’s what you have told me that you want. It is certainly what I want. I have fought as hard as I could to make it happen. It’s been a long five years that you have been up there. So many cancelled trips. So much frustration. I love spending time with you, and it has been tough to do that.
I have to tell you how proud I am of you, and how you have handled yourself. You have handled quite an upheaval, now for the third time. First you were moved into Kevin Rambo’s house, a stranger, for six months, in November of 2015, then moved out in May of 2016, then moved into another man’s house in August of 2017. You were taken away from your sister, and from me. You have been dignified, emotionally-mature, and extremely patient.
And now, I hope to move you again, a fourth time. I don’t rejoice in taking you away from the friends you have made up there. You have always made friends easily, and you will again. I look forward to creating a fun life together for both of us, that challenges and encourages you to be your best, and to accomplish great things in a life that YOU design, following your passions and interests. I will try to expand your horizons and show you more and more activities and disciplines and sports and we will see which ones light you up as much as bouncing on trampolines does! It’s time for you to explore music and singing!
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