Events that you missed because you were in jail/prison or you just weren't around.

August 2002 - Your son's first day of school.

February 2003 - Your son's Valentine's Day party at daycare.

April 2008 - Easter with your children.

August 2008 - Your son's first day of school and your daughter's first day of daycare.

October 2008 - Your boyfriend's birthday and Halloween with the children.

December 2008 - Christmas with your children and your son's Christmas program at school.

February 2009 - Valentine's Day parties at your son's school and daughter's daycare.

April 2009 - Easter with your children.

May 2009 - Your daughter's birthday and your son's last day of school.

July 2009 - 4th of July with your children.

October 2009 - Your boyfriend's birthday and Halloween with the children.

November 2010 - Thanksgiving with your children.

October 2010 - Christmas with your children and their programs at school/daycare.

January 2011 - Your son's birthday.

April 2011 - Easter with your children.

May 2011 - Your daughter's birthday and your son's last day of school.

July 2011 - 4th of July with your children.

November 2011 - Thanksgiving with your children.

December 2011 - Christmas with your children and their programs at school/daycare.

January 2012 - Your son's birthday.

February 2012 - Valentine's Day with your children and their parties at school/daycare.

April 2012 - Easter with your children. Also, your daughter lost her first tooth.

May 2012 - Your daughter's birthday and graduating from daycare. Your son's last day of school.

July 2012 - 4th of July with your children.

September 2012 - Your children's first day of school (daughter's first day at school).

October 2012 - Halloween with your children.

November 2012 - Thanksgiving with your children.

December 2012 - Christmas with your children and their programs at school.

January 2013 - Your son's birthday.

February 2013 - Valentine's Day with your children.

April 2013 - Easter with your children.

May 2013 - Your daughter's birthday and your son's middle school graduation. Also their last day of school.

July 2013 - 4th of July with your children.

January 2014 - Your son's birthday.

February 2014 - Valentine's Day with your children.

April 2014 - Easter with your children.

August 2014 - Your children's first day of school.

January 2015 - Your son's birthday.

February 2015 - Your daughter's first school "dance."

April 2015 - Easter with your children.

May 2015 - Your daughter's birthday. Children's last day of school.

July 2015 - 4th of July with your children.

August 2015 - Children's first day of school.

October 2015 - Halloween with your children.

November 2015 - Thanksgiving with your children.

December 2015 - Christmas with your children.

January 2016 - Your son's birthday.

February 2016 - Valentine's Day with your children.

April 2016 - Easter with your children.

May 2016 - Your daughter's birthday. Children's last day of school.

July 2016 - 4th of July with your children.

August 2016 - Your children's first day of school. Son's first day of high school.

October 2016 - Halloween with your children.

November 2016 - Thanksgiving with your children.

December 2016 - Christmas with your children.

January 2017 - Your son's birthday.

February 2017 - Valentine's Day with your children.

May 2017 - Your daughter's birthday. Also the children's last day of school.

October 2017 - Your son's Homecoming. Halloween with the children.

November 2017 - Thanksgiving with your children.

December 2017 - Christmas with your children.

January 2018 - Your son's birthday

February 2018 - Valentine's Day with your children.

April 2018 - Easter with your children.

May 2018 - Your daughter's birthday. Also your children's last day of school.

July 2018 - 4th of July with your children.

August 2018 - Your children's first day of school.

October 2018 - Halloween with the children.

November 2018 - Thanksgving with your children.

December 2018 - Christmas with your children.

May 2019 - Your son's high school graduation and your daughter's birthday. Also their last day of school.

Since 2019, you have been "getting better." But you still have not been involved as you should be.

Also to mention: Numerous football games and practices (son), basketball games and practices (son), choir recital (daughter), cheerleading practices and games (daughter), band recitals and practices (son), dance classes (daughter), programs and parties at school (both), formal dances (son), son getting his first job, son getting his driver's license and first car, son getting his first girlfriend and kiss, daughter getting her first boyfriend and kiss, award ceremonies (both), son moving into his first home, son getting a dog, numerous trips to theme parks and school field trips and getting professional pictures take and Snow Days and sledding and swimming and getting ready for "Spirit Week" at school (both), dentist and doctor and eye doctor appointments and vaccinations (both), going to the beach, potty-training (daughter), parent teacher conferences (both), and probably so many more I can't think of.....this is all you missed because you were away. These are all the events you will never EVER be able to replicate or get back. And I am just so glad to say that I have been there for every single one since 2011. And I will continue to be there for every major and minor life event going forward.