Be You and Be Strong

There are many things that people say are important in life such as God and Family, others will argue that career is in there, and for some they are right. For those who do not wish to read because I said God that is okay but I will not apologize for having my belief in God as a stronghold and my love for my family to be my priority. I will say that is my right as I grew up in America, the free country, the place where so many seek refuge to be what they want. Sadly, as I have grown older and begun raising my children I have seen so many changes. So many people want to change this place of refuge and as a parent it is scary. I see so many changes that I do not wish to have pushed on others, yet, as a free country these are the things we have learned to accept. It is just disappointing that so much of what is happening in our country is saying we have to accept verses we are permitted to our own beliefs. 

I have and will never push my beliefs onto others but I will never give up on my beliefs for others. Reba McEntire has been quoted to say that to succeed in life you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny-bone. She is and will always be right. I have faith that my beliefs and family will help me get through this life no matter the changes. We will dream together, stand strong together, and laugh together and I will not make apologies for who we are and how we live. Yet, I will try to raise my children to raise their children with strong morals and values. Though things in society change, that does not mean we have to alter who we are or our beliefs we do not even have to accept change. It will happen wether we will it or not. We can allow change to burden us or build us up. I choose to allow change to strengthen myself and my loved ones. We will learn from it, just as we have learned from history and the past. We will allow changes, good and bad, to make us stronger individuals. 

I think the less we worry about what others think about us, the easier it is to not worry about them, and to focus on our own needs within our intermediate life and family. As a mother I have learned that I cannot take care of my children if I do not take care of myself, does this mean that I put me first. Well, if we are honest, nope, I don't put me first all the time. I know that I am well, I am fed, clothed, and raised. I know that my moral compass is strong and aligned where it needs to be. So, I do put my kids first. I make sure their needs are taken care of first; when it comes to emotions, I put them first. However, I can do that now because I know who I am and I know I am taken care of and I was entrusted with them so I am going to put them first. I am going to help them reach a time in life where they know who they are, they are fed, housed, clothed, and comfortable and ready to take care of themselves. It is part of the reason I am on this earth. I am here to share what I know with my children, to the best of my ability. I am here to help them become strong members of society. I am currently their protector and I will do all I can do to give them all I know and seek more for them, in hopes that they become even stronger pieces of humanity that I am.