Corey and I hung out for a bit today and Trevor met his cousin; I almost couldn't stand the cuteness. He came over and hugged Trevor gently, talking to him but not realizing he can't talk back yet. I was grateful to see them as I sometimes go weeks without seeing them. We talked for about 3.5 hours about pretty much everything, but mostly children and families. He was saying his ex wife only lets him see his son about once a week and he hates it. He said that's never enough time with him and he doesn't think it's fair that she could take him away completely at any moment and he's afraid she will. He asked how it seems like Gabe and I are so solid and never have any problems or fights. He seemed depressed that he and his ex wife didn't have that bond and that their relationship didn't work out like he had hoped. More than anything though he doesn't want to lose his son and is willing to do whatever she wants to keep him in his life. He said he really doesn't want to go to court and was hoping they wouldn't fight over custody but it seems more and more likely that might really happen. I made pot roast for Gabe and I and Corey availed himself of some of it, devouring it with joy. I also tried out a recipe with fried tofu that was absolutely amazing; I wish I had known about it when I was still a vegetarian. Gabe once said he tried to go vegan but lasted a few hours after someone invited him to a barbeque. My heart nearly burst when Corey's son, Kenny, ran up to me saying " Auntie Angie!!!" That goes on the list of things I never want to stop. 😭😭 I can't help getting super emotional right now and I absolutely understand where Corey was coming from about wanting to keep his son as close as possible for as long as possible. I'm sure he brought that up to me because he knew I would understand. He doesn't have a lot of friends with children and now that his big sister has a son too that's perfect. We weren't always super close but as we've grown older we've grown closer. I still have an apology letter he wrote me after we had a fight when we were children. It was very sweet and still makes me happy to know he has that emotional depth and maturity, even if he forgets it sometimes. I guess that's it for now.
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