Dear Ruby,
Hey sweetie! It has been a few weeks since I wrote last, I have been debating on sharing some information with you. Part of me was to withhold it because I don’t want to tell you negative things, but part of me thinks you deserve to know the truth. According to the document your mom’s lawyer filed: Since your mom and I split up I barely saw you, she said it started out as I only had you every other weekend and due to my violent behavior and dangerous living conditions, those visits soon had to be supervised. Once again, she is saying I tried to shoot at her vehicle with you in it. Even though her original statement is that I shot in an unknown direction and Dylan said I shot in the air. She also says you know I’ve tried to contact you and you don’t want anything to do with me.
I can’t imagine you feel that way, and we both know that the stuff she is saying isn’t true. I have photographic evidence of most of the time you were over, I have her DCFS statement that says I was a good and involved father, I have witness after witness that can verify everything.
All this to keep me from being in your life. It hurts for someone you once cared about to try so hard to hurt you. But scripture says something along the lines of “1000 enemies on one side and 10000 on the other and God will still lead me to victory” (I definitely paraphrased that).
Even in the midst of this negativity I am positive, I got good news the other day. I signed papers to lift my medical hold so I’ll be going to Jacksonville in the next few weeks. That means programming, school, work, all the good time. I should be home in around 2 years, maybe less. That is if my appeal doesn’t go through otherwise, a lot sooner.
This place wasn’t too bad, just weird. I met some cool people though. This new place is closer and probably a better place for you to visit. I can’t wait for that day, i miss you more than you could imagine. Remember, God made you special and He loves you very much.
Love you,
Daddy
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