Don’t tell me you can’t
Single parents. I have more respect for them than I can ever express. I’m biased because I am one, but it lends to my respect for them. I always say that single parents make things happen. And people often ask of majority of single parents “How do you do it?”, usually in reference to being successful in their careers and/or taking classes to earn a degree, and raising fabulous kids and keeping them active with sports and activities. I don’t know what most people say in response to that question but my answer is ususally “I just do. I don’t have a choice so I make it happen.” I’m blessed with friends who are family, who are my support system when I need, but if you ask most of them, they’d probably say I don’t ask of them as much as they’d give to me. I don’t ask unless I can’t do it myself. I’ve been doing for myself, practically by myself since age 12. So it’s natural for me to do for myself.
After today, I take my hat off to these kids. I may have done a lot at an early age, but these kids have had their childhoods ripped from them and what they do, to some people, is unimagainable. This show brought me to tears and I pray for strenght and courage for these kids and the countless kids like them who have to be adults. We adults can’t go another day saying we can’t do this and that. If these kids can accomplish what some adults don’t do, we damn sure can.
Clemson College Student Raising Brother
Eight Year Old Sister Cares for Twin Siblings
Eldest of Six Raises Five Siblings After Parents Are Murdered
Amen to that sister. It is not an easy job but we have to do it!
Comment by tjeanise — October 23, 2006 @ 6:53 pm