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I was 17 going on 18 when I married my first husband. By the time I was 23 years old, I had been through a divorce and had 4 young children. I was on welfare and had no real work experience unless you count working at a movie theater at a concession stand for about 2 months, real work experience.
I dropped out of high school in my last year, and didn’t get my GED up until I was almost 27 years old! I didn’t get my driver’s license until I was about 30 years old. Yep! I started college at a great University but after two years, dropped out as well. I didn’t finish what I started.
I was criticized and attacked left and right. I was put down for all of this and more. Friends AND especially family members! During my second marriage, I was physically and emotionally abused. Everyone knew but me, that he used drugs from time to time and cheated on me many times! I was so blind and so into raising and caring for my children, that I guess I really didn’t care. Although today, I thank God that the man never came home to me with any kind of sexual disease. He wasn’t even a great looking man and you could tell that he was always talking lies. Well, except the stupid women who fell for it.
So I finally left this man after my twins were in their Senior year of High School. I escaped him so quick that I just packed the most important items I could find and ran for my life! He called me repeatedly. He sent our son with messages of I love yous and I miss yous. I didn’t care. I was done!
I finally then began to talk to certain family members and friends. When they found out that I had 4 children who are all attending the same prestigious University and have not made me a grandma yet, they were amazed and could not find one single negative thing to say! That’s right! I was a proud mom for sure!
Therefore, here are my questions.
Who has the right to criticize someone for his or her “errors”?
What makes them think that they’re errors?
Why is it that someone who is on welfare even if just temporarily, is automatically a loser?
Why are people so judgmental when their lives are not any better than anyone else’s?
I know that I was so happy to be able to say these great things about my children to those negative people! I felt so great! I’m especially going to feel even better after they graduate from their University and become the successful people they plan to become. Even if they gave me grandchildren now, they still beat what everybody was thinking. They’re all over the age of 18 and they definitely have their High School diplomas!
Ha!! Beat the odds already!!
