Something that has come out of this blog that I did not expect has been so much support from friends, family and strangers. I started writing this for my own sort of pleasure. A release. An outlet to get all of this craziness out of my head and put it out there to the universe. It's a good way to remind myself of everything that has happened. And a reminder to keep moving forward, away from the insanity and closer to a more "normal" reality for me and the boys.
What has happened, though, through some word of mouth, some friends telling friends, and through my own shameless marketing, it has grown to be so much more. People are reading it and reaching out to me and confirming that I am doing something big. That I am strong. It's giving me a new confidence in something that I created by myself.
In school, you could score an A on a paper, and stick it on the fridge to collect your well deserved praise. After that, you enter the work force and look forward to the annual reviews, bonuses, raises that re-affirm the fact that you are a productive contributing member of society and worthy of the praise.
When you make the decision to have kids and stay at home to raise them, that all goes away. No one is going to pat you on the back and tell you that you're doing a great job. You're not going to get more money because you potty trained your toddler. And you're CERTAINLY NOT getting any vacations days based on your years on the job. Yeah yeah, the beautiful babies are thanks enough. Sure.
This blog has given me the pat on the back that I've been missing all these years. So to all my friends, family and readers, Thank you for your support.
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