UNDERSTANDING

"What do girls do who haven't any
     mothers to help them through
              their troubles?"
                   Louisa Mae  Alcott





 


My life has been very common and simple. No sky
 diving, though I always wanted to try it. No hang gliding, no skiing down the snow covered mountains of Montana. Things I would dream of doing, thinking there was still time, I was young. Oh well, to late now. No crazy teenage years, more like focus and hard work to keep all the emotions in check. I found a man that loved me and we married. Very common, low key, small wedding because we didn't have much money. We both worked hard, bought a house and eventually started a family.  First a son then a daughter, I had no idea how to be a mother, I had no example to follow, but they where the loves of my life. That was the first time I understood why my mother did what she did. That was the first time in all those years that I wasn't mad at her any more. I don't know if I could ever sacrifice so much but I do know that I would do anything to protect my children.