...YOU are PROUD of...
2007-12-17 02:20:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
The Birth of a Child, the love, pain and
suffering that mother alone can feel...to
raise, nourish and encourage, even to
the point of overlooking your own health and welfare, a mother will sacrifice for her own, and when they are grown, to
start a family of their own, only a mother
secure in her families welfare, secure in her values, can walk away and say I want
to do something else, face the world and
do it. No, there is nothing, USUAL about LIFE...
Thank YOU ALL for sharing YOUR time and experiences with US.
2007-12-17 05:32:56 · update #1
The wealth and knowledge of shared experiences runs deep and given freely.
To Eileen B, noonecanne, Chip Monk,
pat. moore, and mydearsie for sharing
their interest, and all of US for making it
possible...what a blessing.
2007-12-17 08:08:56 · update #2
I was born a preemie , 2lbs 14 oz at 27 wks fifty something years ago. My parents weren't given much hope, I was blind, would probably never attend regular school , so why not just instutionalize me and forget about me.
My mum and pop said no way. I attended public school, there wasn't " special education" then. My mum worked with me all through to hs , then told me I was on my own .Didn't fail a grade. Graduated in the middle of my class in hs of 150 students, went on to university did two bachelor degrees one in psychology and sociology and one in education in elementary ed specializing in physical disabilities. I did it in the normal length of time too, with very little accomodation other than having my exams made larger in print so I could read them.
I'm most proud of giving the so called "experts" the finger so to speak and acheiving something they never thought I would.
I live independently, I travel, I now do freelance journalism.
Somebody upstairs likes me and gave me the parents and brought me through school and up to adulthood. I'm very proud I'm still here .
2007-12-17 05:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I made it through basic training and also Cryptography school
in the army. And did a stint of active duty. And I became a
mother of two children later after marrying. I wrote a few
short stories that were critqued and received accolades from
the teacher who approved them. When I was still in my 'writing' years.
And one year, I held down four jobs at once. Being an Avon
Lady, typing manuscripts for a playwright, selling studio photography door to door, and being a Camp Fire leader.
The last, being without pay. That was too much stress tho
and I felt I was headed for a breakdown. So I turned the
Camp Fire leader job over to my assistant, and quit the other
jobs as well. And I took time off and cleared the cobwebs.
It was the wisest decision I ever made.
2007-12-17 07:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alcoholisom ran through the family line and I grabbed the bull by the horns. I have 4 beautiful kids and want to be the best Mom I can be and make them proud of me!!! I quit drinking 2 1/2 years ago because it went from casual to medicine for me and I just said " Hell no"...it stops here , don't miss it and love my life w/ my family!
2007-12-17 06:13:04 · answer #3 · answered by Eileen B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The usual having children (2) and being a Granny Nanny to my 3 granddaughters. Making a difference in their lives for a brief time anyway. Learning how to control diabetes. My biggest accomplishment is learning to adapt to life around me. That means not having to have it all my way and to be able to accept others ideas and actions.
2007-12-17 04:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I escaped the Nazis
fought the Turks
Came to America
and did the works.
Fought in Nam
then was a cop
then a spy
but couldn't stop.
Had some kids
and raised them too
but all did can't compare to you
Debi C-trumped by a Granny
2007-12-17 02:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Raising a sweet, caring daughter, giving a good home to several abandoned pets. Providing a comfortable home and life for my daughter and I. Not letting all the bad that's happened to me in life sour me or make me hard hearted.
2007-12-17 03:05:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
My daughters,they struggled with me.Now they gave me 6 grands,that turned into 3 more great grands.I love the big family and all the love from the kids....
2007-12-17 03:08:51 · answer #7 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Serving in the Army during war, wondering if I'd be called into combat. Thank goodness I wasn't.
2007-12-17 02:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by Thomas E 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
5 children who have (so far) given me 4 grand children.
This might sound odd-but one of the biggest accomplishments in my life was to get the courage to leave a 30+ year marriage-move to another state with no job or experience and start my entire life over.
2007-12-17 02:25:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Some of the incidents in the Navy.
2007-12-17 04:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋