I usually post mostly health-related topics but today I want to go in a different direction. I want to tell you a bit about my family. Our immediate family is a local and close-knit unit. Sadly we lost a member in January and that has been a tough loss for us all, hardest for my brother as it was his wife of 25 years, but we areal here to support each other. My brother knows we are here for him but he feels alone at this time in his grief. We each feel that way sometimes but that I when we need to lean on each other the most.
Our parents have always worked hard and taught us to work hard for what we want. Our father is a pastor who is always busy caring for our church family. Our mom has always been a loving yet strict woman who worked hard for her family. My brother, who is the oldest of 3, has been the one I always looked up to. He knew early on in life that he wanted to work in the medical field and help people. That was an inspiration to me. Our younger sister, the baby of the family is a college English professor. Myself, I have always been the rebel, the odd one out, so to speak. I got into a lot of trouble as a teenager, was a teen single mom, been in and out of the workplace, and chased fleeting relationships and even greater fleeting dreams but my family helped me straighten my life out. Now I have to step up for them.
I have three children, my oldest daughter is married with a daughter of her own. My middle daughter just turned fourteen and has decided to get serious about her studies. She researches everything. My youngest is my only boy. He is the typical rough-and-tumble kind of boy who doesn't like to help out when asked. This causes a few arguments. Despite the difficulties I have had with my children over the years, I love them unconditionally and want them to know that I am always here for them.
