Too much love never spoils children. Children become spoiled when we substitute presents for presence!

~ Dr Anthony P Witham ~

Montana - her soul restored my faith ... in love and so many other things. 
I love that she did this and she hasn't faltered.  Just wish I was worthy.

I used to love to kiss my babies ... I remember the sad day when it happened that I could no longer kiss Montana's older sister Matilda.  She, like all of my children used to love kisses. But, one day her father said in front of her, "She will hate you kissing her that much."

It was as though she fully understood what he was saying.  It was almost instantaneous, she never kissed me again. She was two and a half years old.  She understood this saddened me and made her father happy so she learned to play games early. 

I never recovered from the grief of this moment and it still lingers today like the smell of a dead animal, strong and painful to bare.  I forgave her father for this a long time ago because I hope he did not mean for this travesty to occur.  If he did - he is evil and the damage can never be fixed.

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