Divorce

My brother's wife served him divorce papers last night.

She has the kids in another town in her new apartment.

The custody hearing is on Monday, for her to get temporary custody until the divorce is final.

The weren't getting along for years, but I never thought that she would pull this with the kids.

The odd thing is, is that it's my brother that spends all of his time with the children.

Everywhere he is, when he's not at work, is spent with his children.

Just the past two weeks he drove his son to hockey practice EVERYDAY in a town an hour away from his work.

He is the one who makes the dentist appointments.

He is the one who takes them to get their family pictures taken.

He is the one who does almost everything for them.

Almost EVERYTHING.

And now she wants temporary custody of them? She suddenly wants to be in their lives all the time?

His kids are with him ALL OF THE TIME.

My heart is broken for my brother--broken.

Now remind me WHY there is any good in divorce?

~B