Single parenting

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    Single parenting

     Being a single parent is no easy task.
    You do the best you can and still it's never enough.
    How much can you do for your children
    before they learn to appreciate what they have?
    The sacrafices i've made have been many.
    Maybe i've done too much, been there too often,
    maybe I should have pushed them a little harder.
    When I try to explain what i've given up
    so that they could have the things they do,
    it makes no difference to them.
    I'm tired and worn out from playing referee
    between them, just want some peace.
    They are my children and I love them dearly
    but they need to understand that I have a life
    of my own as well.

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    danmartyjake1 commented on Single parenting

    04-17-2010

    I know this all too well, my mother raised the tree of us, alone. I am eternally grateful to her for all of her sacrifices and I think often of how she had to save bread bags to put our lunches in and scrape out a life for us. They will understand more of what you have done as they mature. Just keep loving them with all of your heart, that is the most important thing you can give them. May God Bless You and Your Family!
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