Perhaps you will never take me seriously again… we will likely never laugh like we once did, nor even have a normal, genuinely fun conversation, and I know that is my doing.
Seeing as that may never happen, I still want you to know that of all things in this universe I am thankful for, you are still one of them. I have been met with crappy situation after crappy situation (some a product of my bad decisions, some just plain poor luck -or karma- still deciding) but you have more than gone out of your way to ensure that our amazingly beautiful daughter gets to spend time with her Dad.
I only wish I could flick a switch to improve my situation and reciprocate -some day I will- But for now, just know that you are not taken for granted and while giving me such a wonderful daughter in the first place was a true gift seeing her become the girl she is, is a true testament to you and how you have raised her.
So thank you, I know that years down the road the relationship I have with our daughter will be attributed greatly to you, and I will never forget that. —she’ZAM
This article appears in Oct 21-27, 2010.