Originally posted by injunboy
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Thank you for that. It's exactly how I feel and am about things.
I've always believed and been told by my elders that it takes a village to raise a child. And in theory that's all good. And if for any reason that the birth momma can't be there, then the next one should just step up. Well, that next one was me. I gave birth to one child, but I've helped to and raised my nieces and nephew(s) for reasons that I won't go into. I gave up my life for them, was there for them and even went with out sleep to care for them. I was getting about 3-4 hours of sleep a night for almost 5 years. I'm not sorry for that and I don't regret it at all. I just did it without really thinking about it, it was done and that was that.
My ex could never understand it, he was raised that you raise your kids and don't worry about other's. He's German.LOL
But I'm a mother--that's all I am and all I know. It's not a job or something that I just say here or there, it's totally who I am in every facet of the word. I don't know anything else. I know how to do a few things here and there, but being a mother is totally who I am.
And I still take care of children when ever I can. My son is 21 years old now, my nieces and nephew's range from 11 years old to 20 years old and I would still give my last breath if they need something and they all know it. It's who I am.
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