A Weary Mom's Wishes
Past Wishes
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a little comfort and contentment
Hi, I am new here. A cyber friend introduced me to this community. I am a 36 yo Mother of 2. My husband and I have been married for 15 years. We are hardworking people who just want the simple things in life - comfort and contentment. I'm not sure where to begin really. It seems, when looking back, that we've had more major stuff to happen in our lives than seems believeable. My husband is diabetic, I almost died twice - ecoli and a blood clot, both of our children have chronic asthma, one was born prematurely and almost died, my husband was laid off from his job of 17 years, I had to quit work to stay at home with one of the children, we had to file bankruptcy and lost our home and vehicle, and then, there is all of the normal things that life brings. I know, though, that we are blessed. We've always been able to eat, basically had good health, had a roof over our heads, and been able to always be together. My husband was able to secure a good job about 10 months ago and I just started back to work this week. I just hope and pray that our 4 yo daughter can stay well. We live pretty simply. We don't vacation, go to movies, or have lots of possessions. My heart aches for my 12 yo son. We try to do what we can, but, I know that he longs to be able to do more. I worry that he will be grown and gone before we know it and it will be too late to change anything. I hope, though, that they realize how much we love them and that there is always a place for them if they need to come back home. I really don't know what to wish for other than being able to live comfortably. Once we get settled in with me working again, things should be much better than they've been in a long time. We just have to get there first. I'm worried about feeding my family and about keeping the bills paid right now. I wish that I could take the kids on vacation. In my son's 13 years of life, we've been on a weekend beach trip (in our own state) 3 times. That's it. We don't want frills, bells, or whistles - just the simple things. I appreciate you listening. Sometimes, that brings great comfort in itself. I look forward to getting to know many of you in the near future. God bless. |
