My beautiful, smart, talented, God-fearing daughter finally made the decision to leave her Dad's house...we have had true joint-custody for two years, and Maddie has wanted to live with me, but he always told her, "if you leave here, I will sell all your horses, and you won't rodeo anymore". It's been such a heavy load for her...something a 14-yr-old shouldn't have to deal with. I've gotten so many phone calls and text messages from her over these last two years... crying, and hating being there...I always gave her the choice to come here full-time, I wanted to force her to stay here, but knew she would be so mad with me, for making her..I wanted it to be her decision, I knew when she had enough, she would finally tell him she was done. And that happened last night. She said, "Dad, I can't live with you anymore, I am willing to give up my dream of barrel racing to go live with Mom. I can't deal with the way to talk to me, the way you treat me anymore... I don't feel comfortable in your house." When I picked her up last night, after cheer practice, she said , "Mom, I finally feel at peace, I feel like a huge weight has been lifted from me". I cannot explain the joy I am feeling...it's bitter-sweet, of course, because she is giving up her dream...but maybe, he will still let her ride...come over and practice when she needs to...time will tell. So please pray for all of it. I just know what she has been going through, I lived it too, and I'm so happy she didn't wait until she was broken, before making this decision...
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