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persevere (original poster member #31468) posted at 2:20 AM on Sunday, May 19th, 2013
My DSD is 20, XWH's daughter, I've known her since she was 9 years old. Love that girl. She and my kids, DD21 and DS19 are still very close. She called me a couple of weeks ago and we talked for an hour.
She texted me for my address earlier this week,so I sent it back. Today I finally checked my mail - there was a Mother's Day card from her and I just have to share it:
Persevere, I am so beyond blessed to know I will always have you in my life. You're just as much a role model to me as my mom and I admire your kind, genuine nature every time I think of you! I love you more than you know. You're wonderful! Happy Mother's Day! <3 DSD
This just made my day. Though it saddens me that she is well aware that she can count on me being a part of her life consistently far more than she can her father. He is such a selfish idiot.
Anyway, thank you for listening - my DSD is the #1 reason I do not regret my marriage - I can't imagine not having her in our lives - the three kids consider each other siblings. I will never regret that. 
Edited for a typo 
[This message edited by persevere at 8:20 PM, May 18th (Saturday)]
DDay:2011
Status: D 2011
Remarried to a kind and wonderful man - 2017
Above all, be the heroine, not the victim. - Nora Ephron
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- J. K.
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 2:22 AM on Sunday, May 19th, 2013
How lovely is that!
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
cayc ( member #21964) posted at 2:59 AM on Sunday, May 19th, 2013
That is so wonderful to hear!
Kajem ( member #36134) posted at 3:05 AM on Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Just goes to show you what an awesome stepmother you are. Blending families is difficult and you managed it so well the kids are still close. You done good.
Hugs,
K
I trust you is a better compliment than I love you, because you may not trust the person you love, but you can always love the person you trust. - UnknownRelationships are like sharing a book, it doesn't work if you're not on the same page.
persevere (original poster member #31468) posted at 6:44 AM on Sunday, May 19th, 2013
I consider it such a blessing that she's letting me keep my stepmom title.
Of course, as I told her after DDay, I was never letting her go. 
DDay:2011
Status: D 2011
Remarried to a kind and wonderful man - 2017
Above all, be the heroine, not the victim. - Nora Ephron
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- J. K.
MovingUpward ( member #14866) posted at 2:55 AM on Monday, May 20th, 2013
NaiveAgain ( member #20849) posted at 4:05 AM on Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
I think that is wonderful!
Original WS D-Day July 10, 2008. Kept lying, he is gone.
New WS (2 EA's, no PA) 12-3-13
If you don't like where you are, then change it. You are not a tree.
Exit Wounds ( member #32811) posted at 9:39 PM on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Oh persevere! How precious!
Exit WoundsH of 17 years got gf pregnant, left our kids 9 & 11 and we never saw him again. -His choice.
JKL Vikings ( member #32094) posted at 6:46 PM on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
your username seems very appropriate. Well done
Her- Alpha Female 42
Me-FWH 44
Married since '02, together since 2000
D-day 2/10/2009
3 sons- J- born Oct 2001
K- born Sept. 2005
L- born Apr. 2008
We ALL have issues. It's how we deal with them that makes the difference
Chrysalis123 ( member #27148) posted at 5:32 AM on Friday, May 24th, 2013
Someone I once loved gave me/ a box full of darkness/ It took me years to understand/ That this, too, was a gift. - Mary Oliver
Just for the record darling, not all positive changes feel positive in the beginning -S C Lourie
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