Hi Mattie,
I hope your daughter has a very happy birthday.

Isn't it sad that our DD's both had to celebrate their sweet 16 the year that their dad's decided that OW is more important than family.

I know you will do your best to make it happy for her. Just keep on letting her know that she is loved.

My DD has become so close to me during all of this. Last night at the ballgame when she had a break from cheering she came and sat in the stands with me. There wasn't room for her to sit so she just sat in my lap. Just last year she would have thought she was too cool to do that. Odd thing is her dad was there also, but she didn't even look for him. He was waiting outside of the gate when we were leaving so she went over and got a hug from him and talked to him briefly. I also walked over there and asked him when he wanted to cover the pool. He said he would come over Sunday. We shall see.




Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
-- Bernice Johnson Reagon