WELL, IT HAS TAKEN ME A FEW DAYS FOR THIS TO SINK IN. AS FAR AS THE MEDIATION WENT, I LOST AND I LOST BAD...BUT...I WAS ABLE TO AT LEAST BE HEARD. AFTER GOING THROUGH A FEW ROUNDS OF THE MEDIATION, IN MY SPIRIT, I FELT LIKE THIS WAS GOING TO BE MY BEST OPPERTUNITY TO PRESENT MY CASE. THE MEDIATOR AGREED. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS A PLOY TO GET ME TO SETTLE OR IF WE BOTH KNEW THAT WITH THE CASE THAT SHE HAD AGAINST ME THAT THE JUDGE WAS GOING TO RULE MUCH MORE HARSHLY IN HER FAVOR. SO...I SURRENDERED AND WAIVED THE PERVERBIAL WHITE FLAG AND SAID TO MYSELF..."IT IS FINISHED!" AND GAVE UP MY SPIRIT. MY INSIDES COULDN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE. I JUST HAD TO "CHALK IT UP AS A LOSS." I DIDN'T WANT TO GO THROUGH THIS FOR ANOTHER MONTH AND GET THE SAME (OR WORSE) RESULT IN COURT WHERE I WOULDN'T EVEN GET THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT MY VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT AND HAVE ANY ACCEPTABLE PROOF TO BACK IT UP. I JUST WANTED THIS WHOLE THING TO BE FINALIZED SO I CAN PICK UP THE PIECES AND MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE AND TRY TO START OVER WITH THE MANY LESSONS THAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM THIS GUT RENCHING EXPERIENCE. I HAVE SAID THIS TO A FEW PEOPLE ALREADY, BUT I DO NOT RECOMMEND GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE...IT IS NOT FUN.:(

LOOKING AT THE POSITIVE, BUT NOT COMPLETE FULFILLMENT...
I DO GET TO BE WITH MY SON EVERY TUESDAY FROM 10AM TO 8PM WITHOUT IT BEING SUPERVISED. 10 HOURS DOESN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO 68, BUT 10 HOURS IS ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME THAT I HAVE SEEN MY SON WITH SUPERVISED VISITATION SINCE 12/21/06, SO THIS 1 DAY EVERY WEEK IS MORE THAN I HAVE RECEIVED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS TO BE ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY SON.

I WANTED TO THANK THOSE WHO HAD ME IN THEIR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
I DID QUIT BEFORE GOING THROUGH THE FINAL BATTLE, SO THEREFORE
I DID NOT GET ANYTHING CLOSE TO MY DESIRED RESULT, BUT I DO COUNT MY BLESSINGS OF WHAT I DID RECEIVE. I GRACIOUSLY THANK YOU ALL AGAIN.
GOD BLESS.

PEACE AND LOVE,
ROB AND DEUCE.
ETERNAL!