A picture posted by Cat on social media which she says is “the last birthday we got to celebrate with Jayda as a family”.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Supplied<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Posting on Facebook, their mother, known as Cat, said she was “well aware of the hateful rumours being spread around” and asked that people knew her before judging her.<\/p>\n She said she was sharing the letter to show that all was not as it seemed and to assure people that the children would be coming home to a loving and stable family.<\/p>\n Cat said she along with their two sisters, grandparents, aunties and cousins would be waiting for them.<\/p>\n The handwritten letter – which is not dated or signed and which RNZ has not been able to verify – describes the writer’s love for Cat, apologises to her and says he has a good heart and means well.<\/p>\n “I know if I ever give up trying to make things right I will regret it forever,” the letter says.<\/p>\n “Im sorry for everything I have ever said or done to hurt you,” it says.<\/p>\n The letter goes on to say that “although I make multiple f*** ups I have a good heart and I mean well”.<\/p>\n “We have an awesome family and thats worth fighting for,” is the last line of the letter.<\/p>\n Cat said she had not spoken out earlier because she did not believe it would bring her children home, but the fact that police were now offering a substantial reward had given her the courage to break her silence.<\/p>\n On Tuesday\u00a0Cat broke her silence<\/a>\u00a0to make a video appeal provided by police for people’s help in returning the children to her.<\/p>\n