A long hard decision...
Yes, we have gone our separate ways. Even though we agreed to duplicate our child so there are no future problems, it still feels awkward to each have her... I almost decided to go against our agreement and let her go, But a close friend made a few good points to me:
Archived history of being chosen as a parent, for a reason.
The updated birth certificate from the courthouse posted.
The tagged archive of all that has been shared; teething, first word, first experiences, happy adventures, butterflies, DoDo, firefly tree, the color red, her first hanbok, the baby scarf sling, many first holidays, animal bento boxes, the park, new foods, crawling, and all the little gifts.
And most importantly; How you felt when you became a dad. Holding her for the first time, feeding her for the first time. How your whole world changed in one day. She needed a dad and you had a place in your heart. “You are her father, do not be ashamed to continue that.”
So ...Alicia stays, as well as all the memories in her tag. I don't hate anyone. No one I know of hates you either firefly. You’ve done nothing wrong. I know I always try too hard to make things work between people when people just need to move on. Stubbornness and hope is hard to remove from my personalty. I will not apologize for trying my best.
I'm sorry this didn't work out between us. Thank you for all the amazing memories. They really were incredible, you will be missed. I hope you continue to be your own person. Please be well in the future. 🌟
