I’ve always been ‘A
GO-GETTER” and have determination to succeed in everything I set my heart to
and going through a divorce made me a more determined person. In 2002, I went through a divorce and I was left
to care for three very small kids in fact my girls were 5, 7 & 10 years. The first thing you think about is, I will
have the support of my family to help me out and support my decision however I must
be honest and sadly say that I never had the support of my family. At one
point, not having the support of my family took a toll in my life emotionally
and it hit me really hard but I finally realized that I was on my own and I had
to find a way to make sure my girls were going to be okay, I had to be strong
for them. So how does one believe in a
support system when it fails at you at its most vulnerable time in one’s life?
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My baby girls with mommy back in the days! |
I decided to put myself back to school and
found a full-time job. We struggled
financially but I feel content to say that my girls always had a roof under their
head and food on the table. Again, the word Support didn’t exist in my vocabulary or in my life until the day I
met a lady in my college class. She was
also going through a divorce and had kids from that day forward we both found
the support we needed in each other. There
were times we cried together but opted to make the best of our new lives so we
always found something positive to look forward to and we found that laughing
was a great remedy for many things.
After six years of
being single, I met this wonderful man that took us all under his wings. I married this man knowing that he was going
to be the support that I needed to help me raise my girls and a man that could
be there for me in good and tough times.
I love the fact that he believes and has showed me that creating and
maintaining a strong family bond is essential as well as supporting each other
no matter what comes our way. The best
support I can truly say I have is my husband, my kids and two friends. I know that I can come to them and express my
feelings without being judge and more importantly that they will comfort
me. I do have to say that as
discouraging it was one day not to find the support that I needed from my
family I believe in the meaning of support again thanks to my friend and my
wonderful husband. I feel very blessed
with having a very supportive husband and great kids they accept me and love me
for who I am our support for each other is boundless.
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My wonderful Husband and Me! |
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My Beautiful girls Today with their baby brother! |
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My Family! - My SUPPORT! |
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ReplyDeleteDivorce can be very difficult. I am the child of divorce. My parents split when I was only 10 and my brother was 8. I became the support system for everyone around me, especially my brother. I'm happy you found someone who not only supports you but also your girls.
ReplyDelete- Kaitlyn