I love this story and feel it very much. I went through a (long ) period of people telling me I needed to do certain things by a certain time or even look a certain way. I am an artist and worked at co-ops for almost 20 years, and even there people told me these things. I actually wanted to have chidren early, but that wasnt in the cards. I had my first (and only) child a month after I turned forty. My job of ten years did not take me back after my maternity leave, which actually I am glad in hindsight of, but it was really a hard blow at the time....And here is the kicker - The man I fell in love with ended up being alot younger then me, something I used to think I would never do. But life has a way of putting things on your plate that originally one may have thought you couldnt handle.
Not only are we are handling it, but my Husband daughter and I are right now gloriously happy and thriving.
Any way, I guess what I am getting at, is to hell with standards like you are saying. life can and is beautiful if you let it be-- just like your magical family.
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Love this comment! I really appreciate you boldly sharing these parts of your story.
Gosh, that would be so depressing/infuriating. I love your attitude with it and am glad that it ended up being the thing that ended up pushing you to something better, but I imagine it sucked going through it!
Isn't that the truth! That has pretty much been a repeating lesson every 18 months for the last 8 years. We are often much more capable than we can imagine. I am so inspired by the your "gloriously happy and thriving" family. That joy is contagious.
Cheers to you,
Sam
Your joy, of your children and love of your wife, showed through all the tough truths you were laying on the table for all to share, made me want to share mine. Solidarity <3
Woot woot! I like that. We need more of that in the world. :)