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Cheers
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The journalling section of my LO.
The pictures around the main journalling block are pictures of me at different stages of my life in the last 5 years. I also included journalling on the strips.
The main journalling block says
Now that I’m 25, I realized how much I have grown in the last five years. It’s true, I knew I would marry young and have kids young ever since I was a little girl. Did anybody have a clue that my life would be like this years ago?
Five years ago, my life was so complicated yet so many opportunities. So many choices to make., doors to be opened. You would think a young girl of twenty would be in college, making her way to her future. Hours in school and studying, getting a degree to get a good job.
Did I take that route? No. Instead I chose to get married at 20, have my first child at 21, have my second child at 23.. A stay at home mom with no degree, no other job other than raising my children at home.
Looking back I see how my choices affected those around me My sister was affected the most. She depended on me the most when I left and was very hurt when I left. Five years later she is independent, and happy because of all the opportunities that life has to offer for her. My sister is exactly where I was five years ago. Maybe five years from now she will look back like how I’m looking back and reflect on the past five years.
How did I change?
The biggest change is the fact that I’m a mother. Yes, I did take care of my sister when she was little and was practically her mom. But to go through the experience of being pregnant, experiencing labor, and giving birth…not just once but twice makes me feel more of a woman.
I’m not working. I’m always working, to keep the house clean but to go out there in the world and earn my living is something I haven’t done since I had Kayla. I feel so appreciative towards my husband for allowing me to stay at home and raise our children.
My family. Five years ago I took my family for granted. Now my father has terminal cancer and has only months left to live. Five years ago he was fine, was the main breadwinner, and our rock. My brother, my sister and myself all depended on him for practically everything, from housing to cars. My family now is my husband, my 2 kids and my dogs. My extended family is still important but my view of family shifted. Living so far away now makes me appreciate my family back in California more. I reminisce on how close me and my sister were, and try to keep in touch with those important to me.
The past five years are my favorite part of my life so far is mostly because of my husband. Without him, life as I know it wouldn’t be like this.
What does the next five years have in store for me? Maybe a college degree, maybe another child or two to add to our growing family, maybe even owning a house. There is so much possibilities. As long as I have my head on straight, and my husband by my side I’ll be happy.
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Thanks for spreading positivity!
March 18, 2006
March 18, 2006