Today marks 3 years since the last time Eric was arrested. Since that day in 2008, he has not been a part of Maya's life and the changes in Maya's life (and those that love and support her) have been remarkable.
Maya is confident.
Maya's life is stable.
Maya's family is unified.
Maya's emotional needs are met.
Maya's physical needs are met.
Maya is rid of a poisonous influence.
Maya understands that love is not supposed to hurt.
Maya and all of her family are able to be happy again.
Maya's schedule is flexible and accommodating to her needs, not just what is ordered from Family Court.
I could go on and on about how well Maya is doing, but I think you get the point.
So guess what happened a few weeks ago? Eric had the nerve to ask if he could see Maya again. Seriously?! Who does he think he is? I can tell you what the court thinks he is...a poisonous influence in Maya's life. So poisonous that if he was allowed back into Maya's life, there would be an immediate transfer of custody. So thankfully, this time around, we (those that truly love and support Maya) aren't letting him get exposure to Maya. We're being even more cautious because even though it is hard and Maya might not understand the full reasoning...we do it because Maya is worth protecting...and in the long run, she will thank us because she will mature to her full potential.
We do hard things now, so good things come later.
We protect our young.
We will not stand for more abuse - of any kind.
This Mama Bear has been awakened from hibernation and is ready to protect her bonus baby!
3 comments:
I love it that you protect her from that "monster" and that you call her your bonus baby. How cool a step mom and mom you are and what a good influence you are in her life and all your kids lives.
This is my favorite post so far, made me cry!
Way to go! You are so right!
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