InvisibleGuy
I've been texting and talking to my oldest daughter today and yesterday. She had a psychiatrist appointment yesterday. She's doing really well, but about to change meds for depression again. I tried to keep it very positive oc, and there was no need to "try" to keep it positive....she really is doing well, she's taking care of herself and talking. That's a big contrast from a couple of years ago.
I really feel blessed to have the relationship I have with her, and with my other kids. The trust is there, and they'll talk to me, about damn near anything. My oldest has had conversations with me in the past that she wasn't comfortable talking to her mom about, so it feels good to know that she knows she can come to me with anything, nothing is off limits. My relationship with my kids really defines who I am....I feel like I'm a dad, before anything else. They come before anything else. I remember thinking that after the divorce, it might be impossible to keep us from drifting apart, since we only see each other every other weekend, but nothing could be further from the truth. And we see each other more than just every other weekend. I've never felt so blessed or valued relationships as much in my entire life, like I do with my kids. It's a pretty awesome feeling, parent-child bonds are unlike anything else in the entire world.