In addition to being a wife, mom, and principal, I am also a daughter and sister. I have 11 brothers and sisters. My parents are very dear to me and I cherish the fact that they are still alive at 75(dad) and 70(mom.)..which is why it is so hard to see my parents age.
When I was growing up, my dad was always a strong provider. I never went a day without food, clothing and shelter. I even had some of the extras, including a car at 16 and name brand clothes. My father worked sun up to sun down to provide for all of us. My mom held down things at the house. She always made sure we had hot meals every day, a clean home, and we did our homework. While she was a trained nurse, she spent most of her years taking care of our ailments instead of those in the hospital. It seems like every kid had some kind of health challenge.
As my parents age, I consider it an honor to do for them what they did for me. Of course I can never fully repay them for everything, but hopefully I will at least put a drop in the bucket.
I'll talk about being a sister later..I gotta go to bed. It has been a long physically and emotionally draining week.
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