SPM, when you write about your kids, it warms my heart. To hear a father speak about their children like that is a wonderful thing. And it makes me sad for my son. Because although his father was a present father, he was not that kind of father.
I know everyone is different. But boy, I wish my son had some of the memories with his father that your children will have.
Anyway, I am so happy for you that things are softening around the edges. That there is a thaw in the air.
And thank you for giving me hope that things will get better. It means more than words could say.