Before, it was unofficial, just "temporary". But on Thursday it became official. Permanent custody. After reviewing the nearly five-year-old case, a judge, probably an old white guy in a black robe and bifocals, ruled that I should be in charge of her permanently.
I had a feeling this day would come. But I have to admit that I've always secretly hoped her mother would get her life back together again and petition the courts to reclaim her. When I agreed to do this, I honestly didn't think it would be forever. If I knew then what I know now, I wonder if my decision would be the same. But that doesn't matter now.
She'll loose her first tooth, start Kindergarten, get her period, have her first kiss, graduate from high school (early, I hope), and choose which college to attend...all with me as her mother. In my future, I've got dozens of boo-boo's to kiss, hundreds of bedtime stories to read, and countless pieces of advice to give. All this for a little girl who's not even biologically related to me. And I look forward to it all.
I had a feeling this day would come. But I have to admit that I've always secretly hoped her mother would get her life back together again and petition the courts to reclaim her. When I agreed to do this, I honestly didn't think it would be forever. If I knew then what I know now, I wonder if my decision would be the same. But that doesn't matter now.
She'll loose her first tooth, start Kindergarten, get her period, have her first kiss, graduate from high school (early, I hope), and choose which college to attend...all with me as her mother. In my future, I've got dozens of boo-boo's to kiss, hundreds of bedtime stories to read, and countless pieces of advice to give. All this for a little girl who's not even biologically related to me. And I look forward to it all.
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Wow! That's pretty deep. Now that you have a child maybe you should update your Match requirements. Maybe there's another deserving guy out there with a kid or two and a GREAT story like yours!
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