🖤 To the World: My Heart’s Exhaustion
- Ryan Michaels
- Jun 27
- 3 min read
My children deserve better. So, so, so much better than what this broken system and indifferent world have offered them. Over a year has passed, and every day we are kept apart deepens a wound that no parent should have to bear. The precious moments we should have shared, the memories we should have built together — all stolen, leaving an emptiness that words cannot fill.
There is no excuse for this. None.
I remain steadfast in my willingness to move mountains if I must. But this hurts. Deeply. I never wished for my life, or my children’s lives, to become a battlefield of pain and injustice.
I am so tired — tired of being in pain. Tired of being abused. Tired of being manipulated. My soul… my very being… is so exhausted.
I am tired of watching a system that is supposed to protect families instead rip them apart, a system that thrives on indifference and bureaucracy instead of compassion and truth.
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🫶 To My Precious Sons: Words of Love and Wisdom
Maverick, Maddox — my sweet boys,
I miss you both more than I could ever express. There isn’t a moment when you’re not in my heart and on my mind. I swear to you, I will never stop fighting for you. I will never stop loving you. I will never give up on you. No one — and I mean no one — will keep us apart forever.
I want you to understand something very important: Dad is facing many bad things happening to him, but I am choosing to meet them with love and patience, not with anger or violence. I am meeting every lie with the truth, every cold heart with compassion, and every injustice with the unwavering commitment to do what is right — even when it’s hard.
Doing things the right way doesn’t always look fair, and it’s certainly not easy. Sometimes it means waiting when you want to act, forgiving when you want to hate, and staying kind when the world gives you every reason not to. But choosing what is right over what is easy is how you build a life worth living, and a heart that cannot be broken by this world.
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✨ Lessons I Want You to Carry Forever
Kindness is strength. Even when people are unkind, your kindness will always shine brighter.
Truth is power. Lies might seem strong for a moment, but the truth always wins in the end.
Patience is courage. Waiting and persevering for what is right, even when it hurts, shows true bravery.
Hope is your light. Even on the darkest days, never let hope go — it will guide you home.
Love conquers all. It might not seem like it in the middle of a storm, but love is always stronger than hate.
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🛡️ My Promise to You
One day, when you look back on this time, I hope you’ll see a father who never gave up — a father who fought with love, who stood strong in truth, and who faced every hardship so that you would know what it means to do what’s right even when it’s hard.
I am so proud of you both. You are my heart. You are my purpose. I love you more than life itself.
No matter how long it takes, I will find my way back to you.
With unending love,
Dad
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