July 15th 2017 marks three years to the day I last saw, hugged and kissed my little children. I remember those last moments like they are this morning.
It was an early morning duty-in at my home base in Atlanta, GA on Wednesday. I was heading off to work for a 4 day trip. As always before I leave the house in the wee hours of the morning, I look in on my children and give them a kiss on the forehead or cheek. Occasionally they'll stir or need to be re-tucked in.
The night before, as always, my oldest daughter Alexandria now makes me promise that I wake her up when I kiss her goodbye so she can see me before I go. She is very insistent on this and will not go to bed unless I promise. In the past the kids occasionally got very upset because I didn't awaken them when i said goodbye.
Saying good bye that last morning Theresa had her covers off and her arm and leg hanging off the side of the bed, she's a sound sleeper and likes to hang off the sides. I covered her up and centered her on the bed, gave her a big hug and kiss on the cheek. John was 180 degrees around and jammed in the corner of the bed rails. John explores the bed when he sleeps. He's never in the same spot when you check on him. I re-centered him and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. John softly muttered "airplane Daddy?" and drifted off again. Matthew was completely covered head to toe. He usually hides under the covers at night, from his Fat Head posters. It freaks me out because he gets hot and I'm sure he's not getting oxygen if he's under their too long. Anyway, I got him situated and said I'll call later, and keep his head from under the covers. He nodded his head, said "I Love you Daddy," then smiled when I gave him a hug and kiss goodbye. Alexandria immediately stirred and opened her eyes when I moved her hair out of her face and said I was going to work. She asked me not to go. I said I had too go to work and that I would call her later. She wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me a big hug, I kissed her on the cheek and said I Love you Pumpkin. She said, "I Love you too Daddy, I'll miss you!" She then thanked me for waking her up before I left and had the biggest happy smile on her face.
I Love my children more than anything in this world...with the warm thoughts and images of my children on my mind and in my heart, I made my way down stairs and on to the airport. I'd fly for several days, calling twice a day as usual to speak to my kids about their day and the summer activities they were doing.
So that's:
How much longer can this judicial system condone the violation of my basic liberties and parental rights? The obtuse approach to this appears calculated and deliberate from the start. It likens to the tactic of "bleed 'em and Plead 'em" to win cases at any cost without regard to the truth nor how it destroys families and children's well being.
This entire ordeal has been tragic and heart-breaking. Three years is a long time especially for children. I know it tears their hearts apart to be separated and alienated from their loving father. It's shameful what spouses, in-laws, biased adults would do and the extent they would use children as weapons without regard to a child's emotional well-being...it's downright sickening!
It was an early morning duty-in at my home base in Atlanta, GA on Wednesday. I was heading off to work for a 4 day trip. As always before I leave the house in the wee hours of the morning, I look in on my children and give them a kiss on the forehead or cheek. Occasionally they'll stir or need to be re-tucked in.
The night before, as always, my oldest daughter Alexandria now makes me promise that I wake her up when I kiss her goodbye so she can see me before I go. She is very insistent on this and will not go to bed unless I promise. In the past the kids occasionally got very upset because I didn't awaken them when i said goodbye.
Saying good bye that last morning Theresa had her covers off and her arm and leg hanging off the side of the bed, she's a sound sleeper and likes to hang off the sides. I covered her up and centered her on the bed, gave her a big hug and kiss on the cheek. John was 180 degrees around and jammed in the corner of the bed rails. John explores the bed when he sleeps. He's never in the same spot when you check on him. I re-centered him and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. John softly muttered "airplane Daddy?" and drifted off again. Matthew was completely covered head to toe. He usually hides under the covers at night, from his Fat Head posters. It freaks me out because he gets hot and I'm sure he's not getting oxygen if he's under their too long. Anyway, I got him situated and said I'll call later, and keep his head from under the covers. He nodded his head, said "I Love you Daddy," then smiled when I gave him a hug and kiss goodbye. Alexandria immediately stirred and opened her eyes when I moved her hair out of her face and said I was going to work. She asked me not to go. I said I had too go to work and that I would call her later. She wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me a big hug, I kissed her on the cheek and said I Love you Pumpkin. She said, "I Love you too Daddy, I'll miss you!" She then thanked me for waking her up before I left and had the biggest happy smile on her face.
I Love my children more than anything in this world...with the warm thoughts and images of my children on my mind and in my heart, I made my way down stairs and on to the airport. I'd fly for several days, calling twice a day as usual to speak to my kids about their day and the summer activities they were doing.
So that's:
- 3 Years
- 1097 Days
- 665 Goodnight hugs and kisses (assuming my flight schedule)
- Countless missed sport events, games, swimming meets, plays, recitals, band concerts, etc...
- The many missed Birthdays, Vacations and Holidays
- All the "First's" in a growing child's life from toddler to teenager...
How much longer can this judicial system condone the violation of my basic liberties and parental rights? The obtuse approach to this appears calculated and deliberate from the start. It likens to the tactic of "bleed 'em and Plead 'em" to win cases at any cost without regard to the truth nor how it destroys families and children's well being.
This entire ordeal has been tragic and heart-breaking. Three years is a long time especially for children. I know it tears their hearts apart to be separated and alienated from their loving father. It's shameful what spouses, in-laws, biased adults would do and the extent they would use children as weapons without regard to a child's emotional well-being...it's downright sickening!
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