agirl -> RE: Played - to unconcievable depths (6/24/2006 2:56:44 PM)
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ORIGINAL: RiotGirl i look at this happy smiling face i have here. Asking me.. is that funny mom? Isnt that a pretty dress? Look Mom! Her little websites she loves so much. Her "hey mom" i want that. You know she wants everything. God she's got more toys then i can manage to get cleaned up. more shoes then me. i've tried to do best by her. We live in a really nice house, a pool in the back yard, all the animals she could possibly want in a really great neighborhood. I moved to an area where she can be surrounded by trees and nature - a good place for kids to live. i would say there is nothing she could want. Except i know that she wants everything. Ever toy she sees. i've spoiled her rotten at times. i do my best to give her what i cant seem to find for myself. Happiness. All i want for her, is to be happy, how ever she finds it. You know i would think i should give her away. But then to who? There is no one in my family that is concievable. There is always adoption, but how can i be sure they will be good to her? She loves me so much. How could i hurt her like that? To leave her? To send her away? It would crush her. i think all i can do now for her, is hide my tears and muster up all my strength and be strong for her. She deserves that. She deserves to hear - "hey things didnt go well with Daddy and mommy and him are breaking up" And to be there for her, whatever she feels. Being strong and pretending to be okay - so it seems like it isnt all that bad. Just another concidence of life. Maybe she'll be okay. God bless her soul, maybe she'll be okay Hello Riotgirl, A few words of encouragement......I've raised four sproglettes from the eldest, who's your age, to the youngest, at 12 yrs......In extreme times, they've had to witness their Mama making some *not terribly good* choices and had to deal with the results. After the suicide of their father, they saw me drunk, a lot, they knew I took drugs, there were times they had to put me to bed, inebriated and helpless. Years later, they don't *blame* me, they've learned a lot, experienced more than a lot of children their ages and here comes the important part......The thing they say, over and over, in poetry written for me, in cards they make me, in conversation is ......... You are always THERE. No matter how badly you think you're doing, no matter how awful a mother you think you are , you are still the precious mother. Please try not to under-estimate how important it is to be there, hanging in. It means more than toys and a nice neighbourhood. Being a parent is not about trying to make your children happy......it's about helping equip them to live......When your little girl is older, she'll be able to think, * My Mama was there for me, no matter how life treated her, no matter badly she coped at times*. Sometimes being strong is just getting up each day and getting to the part where you go to bed again. I'll be truthful and say that I also feel that I haven't done well as a Mama but should I ignore the fact that my children tell me differently? Of course I *could* have done better, there is always room to do *better*...in hindsight. Take heart, just a little bit....It's not bad to show your tears and pain, she will see that you hurt, you cry, you rail and in time, she'll see that you got past that. What an incredible inspiration that will be. You may not realise that she's absorbing those lessons and learning important life skills from your experiences together but she almost certainly will be. I can't provide a father for my children either and all four of them have a hole that will not be filled but we ALL have holes of some sort, just different shaped ones. If you look at the things you've tried to give your child, with your best intentions you may see that there are no *perfect* parents.....most are adequate. With regards, agirl
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