Begin Rebecca's story here. I can truly tell you that I am fucked up by Rebecca's journey. I never want her to read that sentence and feel she did something wrong though. I wouldn’t trade it for anything but my life is not normal. I gave up a lot of dreams to stick with her. [...]
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The Aftermath
I realize in the movies or TV shows, when a big dramatic ending is over, usually that means the end completely. They don’t show the actors going home and dealing with the aftermath. No one thinks about that part. Everyone assumes life as usual but it isn’t like that. After we walked out of that courtroom [...]
Taking the Stand
To begin Rebecca's story start here. There are moments that happen in your life and you have no idea they are life changing moments. I have learned that is for the better. When you sit in that life changing moment and KNOW it is happening, it can be so much worse. You are changing the course [...]
Inside the Courtroom
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Have you ever sat in a court room? It is nothing like what you would imagine. There is nothing fast pace about it. It is all about the hurry up and wait but don’t dare be late. Our first court day I walked through security with Lawyer, my Mom and [...]
Preparing for Battle
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. There were times during this that we were able to see Rebecca. When another family member would sneak us over to see her or during an appointment or two that we had with her and a child psychologist. You can imagine how emotional it was for both of us. It [...]
Keeping it Together
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Once we started the ball rolling with the Lawyer, the Ex and I assumed roles for the battle, whether we wanted them or not. The fact that Rebecca was within my blood family and the fact that my Ex and I were not married (at the time) meant it was [...]
Where the Tables Began to Turn
Part One Part Two I always knew most of the problems that Rebecca’s biological Mom had but I didn’t know them all. What I did know of, I don’t think I truly understood. They were big mental health words that sounded like they belonged in a movie. Unfortunately there were a lot of other things [...]
Our First Meeting
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." -Joseph Campbell I can remember the first day I held her. It was her Aunt's wedding to some man I don't even remember. The wedding was in a VFW of sorts and [...]
Through My Mistakes 