They say that most divorces end up messy. Well, not all. Sometimes, there are exes who end up being friends or have a civil relationship even after they have been divorced. If you do not believe that this is possible, then take a look at this republished story shared by a Cafemom.

This daughter, Codie LaChelle McPhate, shared a story about how her dad continues to mow her mom’s lawn even if they have been divorced 28 years ago.

For some couples, marriage ends up in a bad note. And this causes problems not only to them both but to the children as well. And there are so many kids with divorced parents that do not truly understand why mom and dad did not end up together. In fact, some of them would blame themselves for the breakup.

But this is not what happened to Codie’s parents. In fact, they showed that even divorced parents can still be kind and helpful to each other, especially when a situation calls for it.

Codie said that her mom has bad knees. Also, her stepdad is working out of town so nobody was there to help her maintain her lawn. And sometimes, she said that she is asked by her younger siblings about why her dad is mowing the lawn for their mom. She said that she would simply respond by saying, “Because, she needed help, and he knew she couldn’t get out here to do it, so he did.”

And this is definitely what co-parenting should be. Children with divorced parents should not feel like they are left out. They should feel loved even though both their mom and dad now have families of their own or living the life they chose. And this is what Codie felt.

She shared, “This is how lucky I am to have four parents who respect each other, and know that at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is showing your children (even ones that are 32 years old) how to treat people and how to love your family, no matter how it came together.”

Codie explains that her dad was with her in Texas on vacation. In fact, he is also not living near where her mom lives. That means that he did something selflessly for her. She said that he did it while he was on his vacation. But he wants everybody to know that “I’m no saint.” All he wants is to show others that you do not need to act like an angelic pastor on Lent to show kindness whenever possible.

She added, “I know my moms and dads would do anything for each other because we’re family. I’m very fortunate to have such amazing parents.”

This proud daughter said that her dad did not do this to be recognized. He and her mom decided while they were going through their divorce that they both need to be adults and to treat each other with respect and compassion. So no matter how their marriage ended, they loved each other at some point in their lives, and that’s all that matters. They believe that if they want to raise their children to be good and kind people, they need to be that kind of person first.