Hallmark star Melissa Gilbert’s youngest son, Michael, is showing support for his stepdad, Timothy Busfield, who is being charged with child sex abuse in New Mexico.
Michael, who is 30-years-old, penned a character letter for Busfield, PEOPLE reports.
“As I sit here trying to write this letter, I find myself overwhelmed with emotion, my mind flooded with so many memories, trying to find the words that can perfectly encapsulate just how much of an incredible human being my step-father is,” Michael wrote. “And the answer that keeps coming back to me is that Timothy Busfield is my hero.”
“Ever since we met, he has shown up for me as a father more in the 15 years l’ve known him than my own biological father ever has in the entirety of my life,” he continued. “He is kind, thoughtful, and carries himself with a stalwart integrity all of us could only ever hope to match.”
Melissa Gilbert Makes A Plea To The Judge Regarding Her Husband Timothy Busfield
In a letter to the judge, Gilbert referred to Busfield as “my love, my rock, my partner in business and life.”
“He is my comfort and my council. His joy, humor and quick wit bring sparkle to my life. Tim is, quite simply, the beating heart of our wild and wonderful extended family,” she wrote according to PEOPLE.
“I can tell you, and anyone, that I know Tim better and more intimately than anything in his life ever has. Conversely, he knows me in the same way,” Gilbert continued. “Tim has the strongest moral compass of any human I have ever known. He has dedicated his spiritual self to always being of service to others. He starts every day with kindness and compassion.”
Gilbert went on to explain that on “every single set where Tim is working,” she’s always approached and told by people that he is “their favorite director ever.”
“Actually, people say that to me in restaurants, on red carpets and in grocery stores too,” she detailed. “His former students, tell me he was their favorite teacher ever. I cannot tell you how it has warmed my heart over and over again to hear people, from so many different walks of life, tel me they encountered my husband in some way and he is their favorite. He is my favorite.”
Melissa Gilbert Opened Up About Timothy Busfield’s Relationship With Her Son In His Letter
GettyAlso in her letter, Gilbert explained how it’s been “one of the great joys of my life” to watch Busfield interact with her son, Michael.
“Michael was a teenager when Tim and I got together. A full blown, angst-ridden teenager trying to figure out his place int he world,” she wrote (per PEOPLE). “Tim nurtured and guided Michael. He admonished, praised, loved, consoled, cajoled, fretted, cared for, and fed my son both physically and spiritually. I will never be able to express the depth of gratitude I have to God for bringing this wonderful human into our lives.”
