Moving forward.........My second child has arrived!
This child also is cherished by me.....I plan to love, cherish, protect, and educate this child just the same as my first...
But my relationship, it was already in trouble....I'm going to hang in there.
My children need both parents.
This will work.
If you work hard for the relationship, anything is possible, Right?
Let me tell you, it truly isn't easy when someone has no respect for you.
Clay, he never respected me as his wife nor mother of his children.
Clay....can you watch the children so i can go to school.
No....I have to work!
But, what about me, I dreams.
My work is more important then your dreams, Judy.
If I don't go to work or have any plans, I'll watch them for you.
See.........................
I realized early, my responsibilities within this marriage.
He being the man, meant................He made all the rules and I had to abide by them.
I alone, parented our children.
I was given a twenty dollars a week allowance.
I couldn't work or go to school, if it interfered with his plans.
He on the other hand.......
He left out the house seven days a week, faithfully at 5:30am.
He hangs out and gets drunk with his friends, seven days a week.
Clay, are you going to church with us?
No, not this weekend.
Can you go with us to the movies?
No.
Can you take us to the beach?
I can't.
Can you go to the birthday party with us?
No, I'm tired.
Would you like to bike ride with us?
No.
Can we go out to dinner tonight?
No money.
He never had time for us...
HE DID, However...
For me!
