solarius49
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- Jul 13, 2004
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I dont have any kids, but i have such a strong appreciation for good parents. I was adopted as a baby, never met any of my blood relatives, but i was blessed to be adopted by great parents. My mom and dad raised me from day 1 like I was birthed from their own bodies, and when later in life they had their own biological son, nothing changed. My mom worked as a special ed teacher, as well as holding down 2 other jobs, my father worked as director of safety for a construction company, and moonlighted as a real estate agent. My parents worked SO hard to give me and my brother every opportunity. Needless to say, as a teenager coming up in the late 90s and early 2000s, i didnt appreciate anything they did, but the love was always there.
In the winter of 2007, my mother was diagnosed with late states of ovarian cancer, the doctor told us that the cancer was probably accelerated by the stress of working 3 jobs. I dont know %$$ i was thinking, but instead of being with her in the hospital, i was running the streets with this girlfriend i had at the time, instead of being there for the woman who had done everything for me throughout her life.
Now growing up, my father and I had never had a good relationship, it was loving, but we were never close. When my mother passed in May 2008, he took it upon himself to go that extra mile to strengthen our relationship, and now, 4 years later, at 25 years old, all I can say is that I want to be just like him
i dont know what exactly inspired this, but I was thinking about my family and my family...do you guys have any stories you can share
sidenote: i almost shed a tear typing this
In the winter of 2007, my mother was diagnosed with late states of ovarian cancer, the doctor told us that the cancer was probably accelerated by the stress of working 3 jobs. I dont know %$$ i was thinking, but instead of being with her in the hospital, i was running the streets with this girlfriend i had at the time, instead of being there for the woman who had done everything for me throughout her life.
Now growing up, my father and I had never had a good relationship, it was loving, but we were never close. When my mother passed in May 2008, he took it upon himself to go that extra mile to strengthen our relationship, and now, 4 years later, at 25 years old, all I can say is that I want to be just like him
i dont know what exactly inspired this, but I was thinking about my family and my family...do you guys have any stories you can share
sidenote: i almost shed a tear typing this
