This is the Life

To the mothers who catch this, Happy Day to you.  (I would say Happy Mother's Day, but I don't like repeating words to often...)

Anyway.

Hey! I hope today is awesome for everyone.  I know I am enjoying the weather, fellowship, food and this green little number I got from Ross for the low, low.  I love Ross so much and this dress is more than flattering.  I broke out these platform sandals I haven't worn in two and a half years also.  They were red skin skin print.  Yeah, Thicky-Thick over here is doing it.  Do you hear me?!  Lol.

Today, well, everyday, but especially today, I am more than grateful of the position I hold.  I am a mother.  I have the only child of my siblings and I love it!  They spoil my baby and treat me so well also.  I don't know what I would do without my family to support and assist me in being the mom who is trying to take over the world like Brain.

After church, we all sat together at my parents' house and my mother and I went back and forth opening the gifts and cards we were given.  All of the cards I received said just about the same thing---my family adores me, is proud of me and thinks I am doing a great job with my little monster.

Although I do like to act like the world revolves around me, those sentiments were real! I was quite flattered.

 I think their notes were a wonderful reminder than I am doing well as a mother and all around individual.  For those who don't really know much of me, I am a single mother and have been since before my son was born. It's been  a hard three years, but I cannot go back there....if I have to choose between being dependent, broken and sad in a relationship or joyous, full, and happy as a single mother, I chose the latter.

Yes, it is hard to be the only person who is solely responsible for a child--a boy at that.  I don't know nothin' about boys!  If I did, I would have known how to pick one who would've stayed!  Let me stop...I'm sayin' though: I can't dwell on what was and how I fell apart.

My job now is to focus on the incredible adventure that is exploring the world through the eyes of a three-year-old.  Eyes that are full of wonderful, excitement, love and constant forgiveness.

I can't say it's not difficult often, because it is.  But what's more, is that I don't care.  At the end of the day when my son is happy and my family is proud of me, I think I've done well.

My advice is this: focus on what's in front of you--not time you can't redeem and people you need not chance to stick around.  Where you are is exactly where you are meant to be.  I understand that now. Granted,  I don't rejoice in the fact I am raising my son alone, but I am build Ford trough and am handling it well enough that others that notice.  Two points for me!
Yeah, this is the life and I'm loving it!

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