Being a single parent can sometimes be overwhelming. The financial burden and the emotional strain can sometimes be the hardest part. However, knowing your child is growing up with an absent parent is heartwrenching.
Jessica Singleton and Jon Megason split up and knew this would be all true. They both decided, rather than divvying up their time with their son, and try to each juggle both roles, they made a commitment to each other and their son to remain a family. It took a lot of patience and sacrifice.
In Jessica’s Facebook post below, she explains why Jon does not have to pay a dime through the state and how he remains her son’s father.
“This is my ex. This right here is more valuable than gold. This is a man who doesn’t pay a dime through the state because when my son needs new clothes, I just call him.
One who takes his son on 10 min notice, far more often than he should because I have too much to get done or just need a nap. This is a man who listens to me cry because I’m stressed out. This is a man who tells his son not to forget mommy’s boyfriend when he lists his favorite people off the top of his head… A man who rushes over because we got locked out of the house or spends his evening fixing something for us.
This is a man who labeled the presents he bought his son “from mommy” because mommy couldn’t get him as many. A man who still watches my sister’s kids so our son can be with his cousins. One who accompanies me to meet strangers from Craigslist to ensure we are safe. This is the diaper-bag-wearing, chocolate-milk-making, selfless, protective, generous, accomplished FATHER to my son.
The amount of obstacles we’ve had to overcome to get to this point are tremendous. This was not easy, this was a choice. Stop giving excuses and come together for your children. I’m the most stubborn person that I know and forgiveness came easy to us for the sake of our son. And because of that, I see my son every single day. We always welcome each other’s presence.
In case I haven’t told you lately, I’m grateful for you. Most importantly for the motivated individual you are and how you provide Pierson with a phenomenal role model despite the foundation you once had.
I love the amount of love my son will always have from you.”
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