You know with so much going on with the intense legal attacks I've suffered this year and financial havoc it's caused, I've had to try and stay strong and above the cruelty that's been put upon me which has in turn affected my family and my children specifically.

During this time I've been trying to do my part.  From all I've learned and known for years from my church that I must forgive those that persecute me falsely, to simply moving on with my life. 

Many of you that live in Delaware and are close to me know all too well that I've handled a lot of injustice with dignity and grace.   While there have been times it's been tough, I've learned as this year has passed by that ignoring the cruelty and muting the heartbreak does actually work and has made me stronger as this year has passed.  In the worst of times I've found outlets to keep me distracted from the lies made about me and the cruelty I've been a further victim of.   Many of you are reading this going?  What?  Oh... believe me... Oprah would have a field day with my life if I opened it all up here.  But I don't and won't.  Not just because of my children, but because I have more pride than that.

So let me get to what I wanted to get to.  You see, one man can't do it alone.  I've found during this year of my life who my real friends are.  That is something I never really thought I'd have to question and I haven't, yet I have in fact learned what real friendship is made of.  

So right now I want to thank so many of you for helping me.   There are people I've had to swear secrecy to that I'd love to openly thank.  There are friends like Josie that have not only been the most beautiful people inside and out to me, but to my children.   They too deserve a break from the hardship they've been a victim of.    There are friends here in Delaware that have found everyway possible to help me.  There have been total strangers from all over this country and even one from of all places Sevastopol Ukraine to offer me their support.   There are people that I don't know because they insist on remaining anonymous and there are friends that have just happened to read an article here on how to bake pretzels or what-have-you and stayed in touch to offer me friendship and advice.   There are people that have come into my life from all the new activities I participated in this year, I won't detail them thank you.  There are people from various churches that have helped me through this ordeal, there are doctors, lawyers, and the list goes on.  It's a list that I'd love to be specific about and list every person but I've seen that the more I say here, the more I'm attacked. 

So in the end, all I really want to do is somehow express the gratitude to those of you that have helped in every way, small and large.  And no matter how much or how little help you have been able to provide me, I know your hearts have been in the right place.  You are friends.   I thank you all for believing in me as a father (and husband) and knowing who I am despite the things that have happened to me.  One day this will be over.  

You will have all moved on with life, and hopefully my children will be assured a childhood where they grow up together.  It's all I ever wanted when I learned that my own personal love life was no more.  I do believe that a day is coming soon where all the truth of what I am as a father and all the truth of  things I can't reveal here will be told and finally the nonsense will end.  Finally I can go back to doing what I have been doing for 10 years, and that is be a father that has no distractions.  

But right now is a time I want to give you all thanks.  Please know if you have been in touch with me, and those of you that helped in ways I can't discuss openly then this thanks is for you.  God will keep the light on in heaven for you.