We need to convene in a show of solidarity and celebration. Perhaps a good old fashioned Amish barn raising … or deck building. 😉
In all seriousness, I feel for you bigly, amigo. Those had to be two pretty powerful sets of emotions pulling at you. Dads - even asshole Dads - cast such a large shadow in our lives.
I’ll close with an old truism that I drilled into my kid’s heads as they were growing up:
You cannot control the events that happen to you in life, but you are completely in charge of your reaction to those events.
Your reaction yesterday set yourself on a new path, one that I have confidence will result in new and better possibilities for you and your family. If you need any support or assistance along the way, the disfunctional group of misfits ITT are here for you. You need only ask.