Family Time

Family is really important to most people, some more than others. Some families stretch all the way around the world and can hold it together when on different continents others can't even stand to be in the same room as one another. My family is the sort that stretches right around the world and back again (well England anyway) but they only do so to avoid being together. Eight aunties, two uncles, over 70 cousins (maternal) and one uncle from my Dads family, out of all them who do I speak to? 4 cousins, 1 aunt and my mum. My family just aren't worth the bother, although some of my cousins are actually seemingly lovely we just haven't grown up together. Anyone who knows me knows how close I am to my mum, she was the person there when I grew up, if I fell over she mopped up the blood and tears and gave me the kind of hug only a mum can give. As i grew older she was the one there for school reports and plays and then after leaving school and beginning college the one there when I found out I was pregnant. Always supportive, even after my second pregnancy 2 years later I couldn't imagine life without her. Going to college and then University was all down to my mum, she took on the parental role so that I could get a decent education and fully provide for my children in the future. I love her so much for this. Now don't get me wrong, my children are my life, as much as people think I must forget about them, I never ever ever do. I'm just determined to do something with my life and not be stuck in a dead end job, I want a career not a job - a career. A lot of my 'family' and 'friends' have slagged me off rotten for letting my kids live with my mum after I moved out of home, but luckily I had real friends, the kind of friends that supported my decisions and know that I know best for my kids. Which I do!! If I wasn't in Uni now where would I be.... oh yeah claiming your taxes. So next time you judge me, think on sunshine!!! I'm not doing this for me, if i was I'd have left Uni a year ago and give up. I'm doing this for my children, I'm doing this so I can provide, so I can one day repay my mum for everything she did for me. I love my mum.