Happy Birthday, Taylor!!!

22 years ago today little Taylor Wayne was born. So much has happened since then. Never would have imagined that day that we would be here, today, in such a very different place than were thought of that day. Especially this year after the death of Taylor’s mother  just over two weeks ago. It was good to see Taylor and Jacob’s sister Amber as just three of us gathered after their mother’s death. A somber time and one where we hoped Taylor and Jacob are healthy and well. Also knowing they lived a far better life than where all was going prior to me making the impossible decision to have them in a safe place as their mother continued to get out of violent control.

These 22 years later Amber has children and living in North Carolina near her father. Their mother gone. There are those that helped so much that are gone, like the children’s grandfather, John, Milt Osborn and Alice Jones. All of us have found ourselves on a more severe rollercoaster of life thanks to the children’s mother, Edith.

I’ve not written much at all about all this since it all began for the very reason that Edith continually threatened violence to me and the boys. I was concerned that she might get some clue as to how to cause more chaos in any of our lives. The children didn’t deserve what they were put through and certainly Edith wasn’t going to be aided by me in anyway to return to her version of fun.

Best that can be hoped is that in Taylor’s 22nd year he is being the best that he can be and steering a course for success.

A very Happy Birthday, Taylor!!!