A love letter to my children

Elizabeth and John Ross, you are the two most important people in my life. I know that one of the most important things I have ever done with my life or ever will do with my life is to be your mother and to love you with all my heart. You both have been such wonderful blessings from God and I am blessed by your love every day of my life. I have felt the pure joy of carrying you in my womb, giving birth to you, holding you in my arms for the first time, nursing you at my breast, taking care of your every need, especially your need for love.

I know that you are hurting so much right now when we cannot be together. I want you to know that I miss you as much as you miss me and our collective hearts are breaking when we cannot be together. Please always remember that I will always love you, forever and ever. You are both in my heart and I am in your hearts. I know that memories and imagination are a poor substitution for having me right there for you, to hold you, to comfort you, to care for you and to be there for you no matter what you need.

I am trying so hard to be strong for both myself and for you. It is not right that either of you have to go through any of this, especially at your tender ages. I wish so very much that your father truly cared about what you were going through and cared enough to do what is right by you. I know that, in his own way, that he does love you and I know that you love him. I do not want to ever do anything to interfere with that love. However, I want you to remember that I will always be your mama bear, there to protect you no matter what. I will be your hero and your champion. I will lay down my life for you if necessary. I will go to the ends of the earth for you and climb the highest mountains for you.

I love you with all my heart and every time I hear "I love you" from either of you, it warms my heart. I taught you about love when you were just infants. I have shown you love and shown you how to love. Both of you are two of the sweetest and kindest children on this earth and I know that this is because of how I raised you.

In your life, you may wonder, "What is the meaning of life?" I can tell you that, as far as I'm concerned, the meaning of life, why we are here on this earth is to love one another, to care for one another and to do for one another. There is no greater love on earth than that of a mother for her children. Know in your hearts that my love for you is greater than all the universes put together. My love for you has and will span eternity.

Please pray to God to take care of you as I have faith that he has been and will continue to, especially when I cannot be there to take care of you myself. The only One who loves you more than me is God and Jesus. Jesus does not want you to have to go through such pain. He loves you and wants what is best for you, as do I.

Elizabeth and John Ross, I am your mother and I will always be your mother and no court in this land could ever change that fact. No court could ever change what I have done for you in your lives or how much I love you.

As God is my witness, you will return to my arms, full time and live with me once again. We must all have faith that God's will be done even if we may not be patient enough for the time it is taking to do so.

My sweet angels, I love you and I will always love you.

Always and forever, your mother, Melissa.