APPRECIATE

I won’t make this very long, but Natalie has a special place in my heart. Just so y'all know, I relentlessly pursued joint custody of my daughter and succeeded. Family Court isn’t friendly to men. I had Mark Jackson in the beginning, and he was awesome. But Natalie was my Steve Kerr. She’s the one who took me to the promised land. (It’s a basketball thing. Google it). I appreciate the compliments that I get from men and women commending me on being present in all that my daughter does. But I’d be lying if I told you it was all me. Yes, I manifested it and fought like hell, but you need the right person to represent you. She didn’t treat me like a number. She cared about me. She allowed me to vent when I needed someone to listen to me. She checked me in private but she had my back 100%. She was available when I needed her. She always got back to me on time. And she has a family too, as well as a million other clients. But she was always there. And I got the fairest result for my daughter possible, and that’s 50/50 joint custody- because a child should be raised by both parents equally. If both parents are fit, able, and want to share the joys and responsibilities of parenting, there’s absolutely no reason why one parent should have sole custody. I’m happy to be allowed to have a personal moment with her to express my gratitude not just to her, but also to her husband who joined us for dinner. I think it’s important for him to see how much of an impact she has on people’s lives. It was really a pleasure hanging out with them. How can I not be friends with the person who helped me achieve my greatest victory?