06/10/22
Dear O and C,
I absolutely loved every second I got to spend with both of you from the time you were each born. Being a father was truly my greatest joy in life. I treasured the two of you. You were both my pride and joy. I valued every second I got to spend with you. I thoroughly enjoyed the process of caring for you, nurturing you, keeping you safe, feeding you, helping you and encouraging you to achieve milestones, etc. I remember each of your first steps; you both walked at such a young age. O, you were 9 months old, and C, you were 10 months. I used to love taking you for walks around the block in the double stroller. O, when you got a little older, you would walk, and help me push your bro-bro in the stroller. One of my favorite things to do with both of you was to go pretend camping under the blankets on my bed. I would pitch the sheets up like a tent, and we would huddle under them together. We would pretend it was storming outside, and that we were taking refuge in the tent. I would say, and now we’re going to eat some…and you would yell out your favorite foods; like, hot dogs, and marshmallows, and cotton candy! We would giggle, and laugh, and have so much fun together. Another one of my favorite things to do was to tell you stories before bed. O, you loved dragon stories. I would tell you guys’ dragon stories, and leave parts out, and let you fill in the blanks. It was such a wonderful and creative process, and we would come up with some pretty unique and fascinating stories. There are so many things I miss about you guys. O, I remember the first time I taught you to ride a bike without training wheels. I took you over to the park, where there was a little grassy hill. We started at the top, and I gently guided you for a few feet, and then let you go. On your very first try, you took off, and rode about 50 yards on your own before coming to a stop. You were three years old! I was so proud of you. C, you rode with your training wheels for a bit longer, but you rode for the first time without training wheels in our backyard, when you were 5! Still, very impressive. I was super proud of you too! We shared so many great memories together; going to the skate park, taking our dog to the dog park, playing baseball, football, and soccer in the backyard. Part of Parental Alienation is the custodial parent not letting you remember or reminisce about the good times you had with the alienated parent. I promise you; we had many more good times than bad.
Love,
Dad
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