So I have custody of my two nieces for the second time in their lives and they are only 6 and 8 years old. It always surprises me how wowed people our by this, I have my own 6 year old and am single. But I wouldn't think twice, this is my family! So my sister just had a newborn baby, the state decided to take custody, so here I am with a newborn. Now people just think I am stupid when I feel they are the ones who need to change their views. We are so set on individualism, and such a selfish culture I work in the community and believe it takes a village, my daughters family is from mexico and although they do praise me, they also no this is part of my responsibilty, these children need me, everyone else see's it as a choice and that I'm not making a good one because I will be too overwhelmed, it just blows me away how selfish we are.
2007-09-01
01:05:23
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Linzanne
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