When I was ten years old in 1982 my parent’s divorced and I lived with my mom in an apartment in an older home off Emory Street in Covington for a while. These lilies are growing just outside the apartment building on Emory Street and make me think of my mom and dad every time I have passed them. They were married and divorced twice. So wishing that things could have been different and that they would have not divorced. Leaving me left abandoned and alone. This is one of the very main reasons I have always fought so hard in the court system for all four of my girls beginning in 1994 when I met my ex husband to present regarding my own biological daughter. My birth family neglected and abandoned me and then at ten years old my mother and father divorced. Things were just never the same until after my divorce when my father while traveling down Highway 36 in Covington one day told me he was so very sorry for the divorce and the neglect that had taken place on his behalf through the years. We talked for a while and he was genuine in his apology. So I have taken every measure possible to fight for all five of my children and at all expense of my own life. From 1994 to current being a strong advocate for all five of my children in and outside the courtroom. Never giving up until my full point as a mother was made perfectly clear to the presiding Judge and therapists.
Hoping that my children know just how very much I love them and how much my son Tyler loves the girls and misses them. Being raised with them since he was a toddler has really taken a toll on him living without them. I came across a quote in these wee morning hours that goes on to say :
Our children are only ever lent to us. We never know just how long we will be able to keep them for. So kiss them, cuddle them, praise them and hold them tightly. But most of all tell them you love them everyday. The last year that me and all my four girls spent together was spent with me working as a Contract Paralegal for the GA Force indoor arena league football team and as their leasing consultant manager and turn key manager for the apartment community where the GA Force lived taking all five of my children to every home game and them spending a great deal of time with me at my place of business. After separating from my ex husband I bought a home in Newton County and my son and daughter were living with me at the time and the older three adopted girls were visiting me daily. Then along came the snatching my youngest daughter up and throwing in the back of the car and running off with her and the family violence issue that both sent me over the edge that day in August of 2004 and things have never been the same since. Even given my many wins in open court in Rockdale, Walton and Newton Counties, The Alcovy Judicial Circuit I have still had no relief as Mr. Sasser even given been told numerous times through out the history of our marriage and divorce it was in the best interest for him to stay out of the relationship of me and my girls and to stop hindering it he has continued to remain in contempt of court and do everything humanly possible out of pure hatred to alienate me from my four girls. As there has never been a question, hint, suggestion, implication nor accusation as to any wrongdoing on my behalf as a mother nor as a wife ever mentioned nor brought to my attention over the last twenty plus years. All out of his anger and hate to alienate and estrange us from one another with excuses and lies and stories of untruths. I have kept excellent paperwork over the years and know just exactly where to find what I am looking for if ever need be to obtain additional paperwork to show my girls one day in the very near future. I plan on putting together another book for my girls this Summer to show all the advocacy over the last 20 plus years to include the independent adoption report for them to see which I have never went public with nor gone public with any of their school, medical nor psychology records as I felt that was their life to share.
Giving a speech this morning to The View Point Health Leadership Training Academy at Clover Bridge after I get off work at 10:00 a.m. I must be at work at 6:00 with my patient this morning and then onto the probation office to deal with an issue for my son where he has been picked up in Forsyth County on an alleged charge of probation violation where he completed all requirements of the probation this past December. Praying for his safety and to be able to nip this in the bud today before they escort him back to Florida where the probation initiated or else I will have to make a drive to Florida to pick him up once it is all settled and worked out. Praying for his safety and well being and that he is not hurt nor injured while in custody and that his spirits stay good.
So just had to stop on Emory Street in Downtown Covington reminiscing the days when I did everything I could as a child to hold my parent’s love together as I loved them both so very dearly. Emory Street is just beautiful right now. Thinnking they are both shining down on that apartment building and leaving behind a token of their affections knowing that I would love the lilies and think of them and believe in them once again and know that my life has not been lived in vain.
Emory Street Covington, GA.
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