Missed Opportunities…

When you have children, wouldn’t it make sense that your family who lives close by, would want to spend time with them? As a single mom, working at home in these times, the children are home all day long, wouldn’t it seem like someone would offer to help create some fun memories for your children? Even if it’s just one on one time? It hurts my heart so badly, that no one offers that for them.

I have several family members that live ON MY STREET, mind you. It’s painful to sit here, right now, knowing that some of them have nothing better to do. They are fully self-absorbed, and not even reaching out to see how things are going, how they can help, or even come and visit the kids here, at our home.

What we need in our world, more than anything right now, especially, is the coming together in love. We can’t go to church, we can’t gather in large, organized groups, we can’t go here or do that, because things are closed. But, we can nurture relationships, and do something small, where we are.

I’m beyond the hurt and anger that used to envelope my soul, when my children were younger.

I now see these as “missed opportunities” for these so called “loved ones” in my life, who show their lack of caring for my children and myself

I have been a single mother for 5 and half years now. I’m strong, motivated, self-encouraging, independent, and would do anything for my children. I want them to grow up with so many experiences and memories, that they look back, and cherish all the times we had together.

But, I always hear this “it takes a village” saying, and I don’t have that in my family. It’s such a shame.

I have a few key family members who would do things in a heartbeat with my children, but there are others, who just act as if we don’t exist.

It’s marveling to me.

I think it’s best to keep pressing forward, without them.

Be cordial, but not let the children be exposed to their toxicity very often. It’s not the way I wanted our family life to be. EVER.

But, I see the reality, and it’s not changing anytime soon.

Cheers to those who loves us, want to spend time with us, care enough to call or text to check on us.

We are here. We are here.

Our lives matter.. to someone..