I sent the following text to her today, in response to her last text to me:
"Ex, I agree that our pointing fingers is doing us and the kids no good and just serves to increase the tension between us. I'll talk to my family. Can we then call a truce and work together concerning our kids....so they can receive the love, support, and cooperation from their parents that they need and deserve? I'm not concerned, at all, with focusing on the past any more. My concern for our kids now and from this moment forward is to focus on the present and future in order to help them be well adjusted and successful. I want us to DO something about the problems the kids are having. I love them and want what's best for them, and I know that you do too. Solution building and getting positive results is the goal. You and I need to present a firm and united front concerning our kids, their behavior, and what we expect from them."
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." - William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830's.
