Today I am thankful to have a country to raise my daughter. Everyone remembers what they were doing 7 years ago today, and will probably never forget. Never forget the confusion, fear and sadness. Never forget the overwhelming sense of patriotism and nationwide sympathy for the victims and families.
I was lying in bed when the first plane hit. My mother had just called me and told me to turn on the TV. I watched in horror as the second plane came in. My mother told me not to go anywhere. I was glued to the TV, clenching my comforter, scared out of my mind. What is going on? How could this happen? To us??
Then deeper questions and concerns started to hit me. I had just found out the day before I was pregnant. Just turned 20 the week before that. All my concerns and confusions about having a baby and being a single mother seemed so insignificant now. Now it was an issue of the kind of world I would be bringing a child into. So much uncertainty. Would it be different? The same? Scary?
I am incredibly thankful to live in the US. I am thankful my daughter and I have had a safe place to thrive. With so many people struggling for so many things worldwide, I’m thankful our issues are small. Pretty much nothing compared to some of the horrors in the world. I have to take a step back every once in awhile and remind myself just how small my troubles are. Today I am just thankful my daughter and I are healthy and happy.
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Hi to another single mom:) I hope you are doing well, and will stop by and check out my blogs too.
Those are very good things to be thankful for.
I just wanted say that you are almost a MONTH behind in blogging.
that's all...feel free to continue with your regular scheduled day of working and real life stuff. :)
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