Life is full of big decisions. Especially when you have children. What school do I put them in? Which doctor should I choose? Should I put them in extra activities such as sports or music even if they really aren't a fan? Do they really need that new video game?
How much life insurance do I need? What is the best decision to make to protect them? Every decision that I made during those formative years was a tough one, and while I don't think I did a horrible job, there are some things that I really wouldn't mind a "do over" on.
This photo is probably 20 years old. The girls loved making cookies especially at Christmas. That was the fun of having girls; dressing them up for holidays and special events. This was the days of big hair, and small paychecks. I scrimped and saved and worked two jobs to support my girls. Money was very tight.
But I made sure that they had everything they needed. The girls never knew that money was short. They knew that they were safe, secure, and that they were very protected.
Since my girls have grown up and moved out, the house has become a lot quieter. Sometimes that is a good thing, as now my husband and I can relax in an un-drama-fied environment. If you are familiar with raising girls, then I'm sure you are familiar with the drama. Every day was a new episode in their own personal reality show. While my life is a sitcom, theirs were more of a daytime soap opera with lots of angst, a bit of dramatic story line and many episodes of just plain old teenage turmoil. My little sitcom pales in comparison to their daily theatrical melodrama.
And yes, they did grow up to be beautiful, happy individuals. Do we miss them? Absolutely! The drama? No way.
Now we are free to do what we want, when we want. My schedule revolves around my schedule and nobody else's. If we wanted to run around the house naked, we could certainly do it!
...Well, actually, I don't really want to frighten the dogs. They are a bit high strung already. But the point is, if we wanted to, we certainly could!
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