A friend of mine posted about making a decision in her life. So, it got me thinking about my life and decisions I've made to get where I am today. The first major decision was Kyrsten. Of course, I didn't plan to get pregnant at 17, end of my Junior year of high school. But, it was still my decision to have her, abort her, or give her up for adoption. My mind never really considered the other options. She was my baby and I would do whatever I needed to in order to give her a good life.
It wasn't the easiset thing in the world - having a baby the middle of my senior year. But, if it meant that I wouldn't have had Kyrsten, I would do it again in a heartbeat.
A good job? I worried about this a lot raising her. Was I doing a good job raising her? Was I teaching her the right things? It wasn't until recently that I really gave myself credit for raising her to be an awesome person.
But, I always worrid because I had to put her in daycare and I had my parents keep her a lot so I could go out and go on business trips. But, all of that stuff helped ME grow so that I was able to give Kyrsten a good life and give her a good role model. I got to travel to Germany for 3 weeks straight the first time I went there. I hated being away from Kyrsten. But, 2 years later, I got the chance to take her to Germany with me. It was amazing to give her that opportunity and experience!
Kids learn from their parents. Whether they are stay at home moms or the are traveling business moms. Either way, that child just needs love. Because they are growing from the decions we, as parents, make in life. For them... And for us.
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