Lately I have been reflecting on my childhood (not that i'm oh so old now) and I have come to realize a few things. After examining friends lives and comparing them to what I have/had I had to take a minute to thank God for blessing me with so much that I took for granted. Growing up there were times where I could not stand my parents rules and I thought they were much too harsh on me but looking back they knew exactly what they were doing. This goes for my mother more so than my father but I guess I will include him anyway (that's a whole different post). Anywho it's just come to my realization that I used to complain about a 12:00 curfew when I was a freshman in high school and then complain about a 2:00 curfew when I was a senior in high school but there are many of my friends out there who had curfews much earlier than I did and are older than me. I used to get mad because I couldn't get the clothes or the shoes that I wanted when I wanted them yet every time we went out mom paid for dinner mom bout me something even if I didn't ask for it. In a way you can say I'm spoiled but I never thought about it until now. I'm not a brat and I believe that the only reason why I was treated the way I was is because I was a good child. Yet and still I found things to complain about but that never stopped my mom from bending over backwards for me.
As if that wasn't enough she STILL does it. I am about to be a sophomore in college and my mom pays for all of my gas and pretty much I still get what I want even though money is kind of tight going from two incomes to one. I just praise God cuz that woman is AMAZING! I would never ask for another mother or to have been raised a different way. I love who I am and the morals, values, beliefs and lessons that I have and that is all thanks to MOM... and dad. I guess this could be a coming of age post or a realization post but really its just a thank you post. I thank God for my mother and I thank my mother for using all that she was blessed with to give me an amazing childhood! :)
Until next time... ya girl Miss Jeralyn Tausha
“If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.”- Brian Tracy
