{Courtney drew me this card}
Wishing all of the mothers out there a very happy belated Mother's Day! You all are rock stars! I had an incredible day with my family and friends. My heart is so full. This pandemic has brought us closer together. In honor of Mother's Day, I wanted to share something a little personal. When I was going through the divorce, a "friend" has said to me that I was being selfish and putting my happiness ahead of my daughter's. She said my daughter would be happier to have one whole family instead of 2 half-families (her words not mine). To be completely honest with you, reading these words 12 years later still makes my blood boil. Going through a separation or divorce can be very scary, painful and filled with contradictory emotions no matter the reason for it. You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Don't criticize someone until you've walked in their shoes and it's certainly not the place to voice your opinion about someone else’s divorce. All that is to say, after reading those words, I made a promise to myself that Courtney will always be my first priority. I'll put her ahead of my future children and my future husband. I will raise my children to stand up for themselves, to go after what they believe in and certainly would not rely on validation from others in order to live a fulfilled and meaningful life. I vow to build a strong relationship with my children. As long as they come to me when things get tough, everything will be alright.
