A reminder to appreciate what you have, while you have it

Good luck and God Bless Dwayne! You are truly a guy who deserves all the best! Hang in there my friend. Trials only make us stronger.
 
Dwayne,

I will be praying for you and your daughter, and I hope all goes well for you. God bless you, and take good care of yourself!

Gene
 
Not to be the spoil sport, but the kid from your previous marriage carries just as much of your DNA as your new kid. Leave your ex-spouses out of it, look out for your KIDS.
 
I definitely agree with the spirit of child support. As was said above, it's for the KIDS. But this isn't the first time I've seen a good guy on the bad end of it. Not to mention that wringing somebody for a few $$$ will wipe out a business and his future means to continue payments. Basically engineering a "deadbeat" in the letter of the law. :mad:

Hope you get a judge with some sense, and all goes well for you.
 
Hi guys,
I am back and a bit of my pride and arse are intact. I wholehartedly agree its for the kid!!! but, and its a big but;) How can one pay to support ones child when the other parent is missing? Matteo, I had no idea where my kid was for over ten years! I had several breakdowns during this time, I can only blame the $#@% for all this. Think of it this way Matteo, your blood taken away in a heartbeat, no warning, no clue, no way of knowing what just happened, no way of finding out, no way of retaliating, no clue as to where they went, how would YOU handle it? I know forgiveness is a good thing, BUT I cannot forgive anyone who would do a thing like that. Its more than breaking my heart, it rip it out, stomp on it, spit on it, piss on it, and then offer it back....

Now, on a lighter note! I have a BUNCH of money to come up with all at once. They're not coming for my stuff, they want cash, which is a good thing, bad thing is I have a month to come up with it. Y'all look for a huge for sale post coming as soon as I get an inventory of my "permanent collection". Thank goodness I have a collection!:D
Hard assets are wonderful things, I will be doing this on a wholesale deal, low asking prices!

I cant put in words how much all the support means to me, I am not trying to skip out on my responsiblities in any way, I would have gladly paid any amount to have ANY contact with my son, but thats long past, and now all I get is to pay.....:( ah well, its only money, and money isnt what its all about.:)
 
Leatherman, I don't know your situation and I'm sorry that I came across like I did. If you had visitation rights when she bolted with the kid, I'm sure you have some recourse. Maybe stick her with abduction or kidnapping? At the very least you should argue that you will begin to pay support now, but you should not be held responsible for the past decade considering that you had no access to the child and nowhere to even send the checks!
 
Sending good vibes your way, Dwayne.

All I can say is to hang in there, and get good representation. Things like this can get really tangled. (I just finished a related situation, and can attest that it's no fun at all.)

We're here for ya, friend. Whatever we can do to help, even if it's book orders into the end of 2004. I know I'm in.
 
Thanks for all the support guys!:D This IS a Brotherhood eh?:cool:

This whole thing could have been a lot worse, but I am still feeling the sting having to post some of those knives. But as I see it they are a hard asset of sorts, all replaceable, well, all but one and its a last resort!:p I will build back and I will survive, my sons college fund will grow astronomically, if the wench leaves it alone that is.:rolleyes: I dont mind at all, its a responsiblity I have willingly taken.

I am proud to be a part of this community, thank you all for letting me be a part of it. This is something you wont see in any other group of knife fanatics!:D :D :D

"The Brotherhood" I like it!;)
 
The Brotherhood of INFI.....I like it!!If you need help,just ask and I'm sure the Brotherhood will step in and do its part!;)
 
Dwayne, Knowing this about your life, and the pain that you must have gone through, strugglng with all kinds of painful thoughts,emotions and unanswered questions is almost unfathomable to me. You are right on the mark about about being thankful for what you have. The fact that you are here and still able to not only function but to actually touch so many 'brothers' with your skill and creativity here is a testament that you have the inner strength and that you are being looked after. You will get through this as well. I've only spoken to you a couple of times but I truly empathize with you. The wound that has been reopened by this turn of events will heal again. An important person that was taken away from you is in your life again, so focus on the positive possibilities. ...and if worse comes to worse, you can count on your brothers to break out the 2X4's :) .
 
1) Let me know how I can help brother.

2) Hope you have the superior lawyer.

Mike
 
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