The Purpose of the Blog

I want to take the time to thank all of you who have began following my blog.

I can't believe the flood of responses I have received! I am both intrigued and disappointed.

So I guess now is a good time to reiterate the purpose of this blog:

Although I understand that not everyone will agree with my perspective, I would hope that, those of you who have a personal issue with me or my situation would refrain from using my blog to air out personal comments or issues pertaining to my court case, my strained relationship with my ex and/or my relationship with my children.

Don't get me wrong, I do welcome commentary; however, let's keep comments limited to the primary topic of discussion. In the end, keep in mind that it is more important that I am able to have a venue to tell my story so that others are blessed and healed. I did not start this blog to malign my ex or portray her in a negative light. Instead, I started it, again, to tell my story.

Finally, I would like to assure those of you who do not have a personal connection to my story that this is a safe place to express your opinions about the different things you see in my story that you may identify with. Please take the time to comment and follow. I hope that the recent barrage of negative comments will not discourage your from doing so.

Thanks again for reading, following and taking interest in my story. I hope that somehow it is a blessing to you!

Sincerely,

David Monroe

From My Perspective

"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." -Johann Wolfgang Von Geothe

Many of us say our families are the most important possessions we could have; however, how many of us are willing to wade through a violent storm to keep our families together?

I've talked to many single-parent women and heard them speak about their struggles. They explain how their significant others left them with the responsibility to take care of their children alone. I hear their stories; I listen and understand. Believe it or not, I can identify with them. In many cases, our battles are synonymous. 

My name is David Monroe and I am a single parent in Houston, TX. Unfortunately, in my case, the tables are turned. Right now, although for the last three years (in fact my children's entire lives) I have taken my responsibility as a father very seriously, I am in a war to keep my children. Even though, as a man, had I been deemed an unfit parent, the court case would have been open and shut, I find myself in a three year fight as my ex has an opportunity to improve herself so she can have custody of our children of whom she never before took an interest in. Therefore, the purpose of this blog is to expose the bureaucracy of the family court system while while we also explore our responsibilities in friendship, relationship and family.

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Help me spread this message: We must love our families unconditionally. It doesn't matter what anyone else does, we are responsible for our own actions. Just as, according to the west African proverb, it takes a village to raise a child. However, if the village is broken, so will the product it produces. Let's find solutions to ensure our lives work in concert with the word of God: 

"every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love." Ephesians 4:16