My dog, my son, and my X
So it's the 24th of February, I went to court again today, and I don't think I posted since the last time I went to court. What's that about? lol Anyway, lots has happened to me since my last update. Since I retained custody of Colyn, Paul has taken issue with absolutely everything I do, or don't do. A couple weeks ago he even got mad because I didn't give him the right bib for Colyn. lmao~ I really tried not to laugh right in front of him, and it was hard, but I excersized encredible restraint. I was very proud of myself. His latest issue is that I should take responsibility and bring Colyn to him twice a month so he can visit with him in Toronto. He thinks I should also provide all necessary provisions for him while he's in Paul's care, and that I should pay more for transportation.
But that's not the best one. Today we went to court, as I said before. The story is this. I got a call from my first choice of guide dog schools at the beginning of the month, saying there was room in the class starting the 28th of February, and did I want to take the exelerated ACTION program, which would allow me to be away for only ten days instead of the ordinary 26. At first I said no, because I didn't have anybody to take Colyn. But when I told some of the professionals who work with me about it, they thought it was a great opertunity, and I should go for it if we could find somewhere for Colyn to go while I was away. We did some digging and came up with a workable solution. One of the centers who's services I use has an alternate care program. This program provides respit care to families with children with special needs. If parents need a break from their special kids, a preapproved foster family will take the child and care for them for a week-end, a day, or a few hours, whatever is needed. In special cases such as mine, sometimes exceptions can be made. So we aranged it all, I met the family who they thought could take care of Colyn. They were great from the very beginning, and still are. So they were going to take Colyn from the 27th of this month, to the 12th of March. I wasn't totally comfortable with the decision, but I knew that a guide dog would benefit both Colyn and myself, and the foster family made me feel so much better. But Paul made a big issue out of it. He said that he didn't think it was in Colyn's best interest, (That's his favourite catch phraise lately), to spend the ten days with strangers, so Colyn should spend the time with him and his family. This was said all on the phone Wednesday night. We'd talked about this before, and although I knew he wasn't totally comfortable with the decision, I thought he was okay since he never called and talked to me about it again. So I tried to get through to him, with no luck. So I thought it was going to be somje big battle today, but pretty much as soon as we walked in, he said he wasn't pushing that issue anymore. I guess his lawyer had a talk with him, because it was barely even mentioned accept by me to my lawyer to find out what happened. But to save face and so he didn't look as much like an idiot, Paul brought up a bunch of very trivial issues, which we could resolve without a judge's help. So the day was basically a waste of time, and my lawyer was quite upset at having to drive all that way for nothing. But again, I got what I wanted, so it turned out fine in the end.
I leave for Guiding Eyes for the blind on Tuesday, and I'm so excited about going there. I want a big male dog who is lighter coloured since Colyn can see yellow better then he could see black. I want a dog who's gentle but still playful. My first dog was a small female, who was very playful, even hyper at times. She was a perfect match for me until she started trying to walk across the street diagonally, walking through the on-coming traffic. lol What a goofy girl she was. I can't wait to have a harness in my hand again, and to feel myself walking speedily passed things instead of running in to them. I plan to update my lj as often as I can, so keep checking and reading. Feel free to comment too. I'll do my best to reply to all the comments.
Okay, well, it's getting late, and I'm really stressed out, excited, and tired. Lots to do over the next few days. Talk to you all soon.
But that's not the best one. Today we went to court, as I said before. The story is this. I got a call from my first choice of guide dog schools at the beginning of the month, saying there was room in the class starting the 28th of February, and did I want to take the exelerated ACTION program, which would allow me to be away for only ten days instead of the ordinary 26. At first I said no, because I didn't have anybody to take Colyn. But when I told some of the professionals who work with me about it, they thought it was a great opertunity, and I should go for it if we could find somewhere for Colyn to go while I was away. We did some digging and came up with a workable solution. One of the centers who's services I use has an alternate care program. This program provides respit care to families with children with special needs. If parents need a break from their special kids, a preapproved foster family will take the child and care for them for a week-end, a day, or a few hours, whatever is needed. In special cases such as mine, sometimes exceptions can be made. So we aranged it all, I met the family who they thought could take care of Colyn. They were great from the very beginning, and still are. So they were going to take Colyn from the 27th of this month, to the 12th of March. I wasn't totally comfortable with the decision, but I knew that a guide dog would benefit both Colyn and myself, and the foster family made me feel so much better. But Paul made a big issue out of it. He said that he didn't think it was in Colyn's best interest, (That's his favourite catch phraise lately), to spend the ten days with strangers, so Colyn should spend the time with him and his family. This was said all on the phone Wednesday night. We'd talked about this before, and although I knew he wasn't totally comfortable with the decision, I thought he was okay since he never called and talked to me about it again. So I tried to get through to him, with no luck. So I thought it was going to be somje big battle today, but pretty much as soon as we walked in, he said he wasn't pushing that issue anymore. I guess his lawyer had a talk with him, because it was barely even mentioned accept by me to my lawyer to find out what happened. But to save face and so he didn't look as much like an idiot, Paul brought up a bunch of very trivial issues, which we could resolve without a judge's help. So the day was basically a waste of time, and my lawyer was quite upset at having to drive all that way for nothing. But again, I got what I wanted, so it turned out fine in the end.
I leave for Guiding Eyes for the blind on Tuesday, and I'm so excited about going there. I want a big male dog who is lighter coloured since Colyn can see yellow better then he could see black. I want a dog who's gentle but still playful. My first dog was a small female, who was very playful, even hyper at times. She was a perfect match for me until she started trying to walk across the street diagonally, walking through the on-coming traffic. lol What a goofy girl she was. I can't wait to have a harness in my hand again, and to feel myself walking speedily passed things instead of running in to them. I plan to update my lj as often as I can, so keep checking and reading. Feel free to comment too. I'll do my best to reply to all the comments.
Okay, well, it's getting late, and I'm really stressed out, excited, and tired. Lots to do over the next few days. Talk to you all soon.