Thursday, January 7, 2010: Hi Sam. I am in the lobby of Alicia and Carlos’ office. We are going over the response to Adriana Coronel Tenorio’s (AKA Adriana Howitt Coronel, Ari Coronel, Ari Coronel Tenorio, Ari Howitt, Ari Howitt Coronel) appeal. It’s due on Monday. Speaking of whom, Adriana has been acting very nice to me. Which typically means she wants something from me. She left messages for my family too. They thought the same thing. She wants me to see you this weekend with some conditions of course. I am doing everything I can to make that happen. To finally spend time with you.
When someone has the kind of year we have had this past year, it’s easy to second guess yourself when so much has gone wrong. The flip side of that is not appreciating the effort and hard work involved when good things do happen. I tend to over think things when the perception is that we are overwhelmed. It helps to have goals written down because the road map has already been defined. I know the actions taken still keep us on course. No matter how slow things may be. One thing is certain, I am your Dad and I love you more than words can ever express. You see it in my eyes. I see it in your eyes. That is why I keep fighting!
The other day I was talking to a good friend of mine. She was sharing with me a situation her brother is in. It’s similar to ours unfortunately. The difference being that her brother has been married for 15-years and while the father had full custody of their son, the mother took him as he was getting off the school bus one day before Christmas break. It’s crazy that people act this way. Of course I am a little sensitive to kids’ issues after you were born. When did we forget how to cope as adults? How does anyone think abducting a child is an answer to anyone’s perceived problems? People do not realize that parental child abduction is a crime. There is a great responsibility in being a parent. Not abducting your kids should be common sense. I am finding out more and more as I get older, common sense is the least common thing out there.
