hey baby...you need to hear this loud and clear...

YOU ARE A GREAT PARENT.

We all make mistakes with out kids, we alldo things that we regret later or that makes us cringe upon reflection (good grief....how many times were you on the phone with me when I was telling my kids I was going to sell them to the gypsies?)

we make mistakes

we are human

and...the gift in making a mistake is taking the opportunity to share that with them

Hey guys...sorry I said that or did that. I get really mad too and sometimes I say things that I am sorry for later.

It makes you human

Ian...you love your kids
you lov eyour kids better than anything else

Your love and willingness to put yourself out there...to branch into areas where you aren't the expert...shows them that.

you are trying
that is all we can do

try and make mistakes and try not to make the same mistakes again.

You know my dark days sweetness...you were there when I questioned everything...

All we can do is our best and that is what you are doing my friend...your best...and your kids know that when it gets dicey, you are there, when they mess up, you are there, when they cry, you are there, when they rage and blame you, you are there.

You are there Ian...you are their port in the storm. Always. Without fail. You are a great dad. You are a great friend. You are teaching your kids how tobe anadult, how to be strong, how to survive under adverse circumstances, how to love fully and without fear.

You are doing fabulously...even if you question yourself, lknow that I'm not questioning you. When you catch up to my thoughts \:\) you'll see.