Thank you.

Thank you for loving my children.

I know you don't have to.  

I know you choose to.

I know it might not have been on your bucket list 

to take on the hearts of another woman's children

but you do it with ease and grace

and I am so grateful for that

and for you.

You could easily choose to not be there for them

or for me

but you always show up

without hesitation

and without question.

I know I can count on you.

 I know my children are in good hands when they are with you

and that gives me more peace than I could ever fully explain.

Thank you for being willing to co-parent

and work together, not separately.

Thank you for being willing to be part of a family

instead of seeking division.

Thank you for being willing to be part of an example

to the world

of how peacefully and lovingly families can do this.

I love you

and I am so thankful that you are you

and that you are such an important part of our life.