Who here knows what it's like to go without?

[BlueReign]

Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX

its called the grace of god...

once i learned my daughters father was hardly worth the air
he breathed, i swore she would not go without just because of him. i guess that was easy for me to say, seeing as how i only had one child, but it still made things difficult. i remember him asking if he could carry her on his taxes one year, i dont think i have ever laughed that hard! i told him hell no, pampers arent free. her food isnt free. the gas i put in my car to drive to work and pick up your slack isnt free.

i am not afraid to go without. i love to shop (when i have it to spend lol) and love to shop for other people even more. true, my child is not laced in designer everything, but she is always presentable, always polite, and nobody can tell the difference. the same way my parents raised me, and i am better because of it.

I have to quote you and say Amen. And the bolded part above is what makes me able to get up everyday and thank God. I receive compliments about my children all the time and I know it's because I pass on what's been given to me.

I have to add that most of the people who have posted about growing up with hardships here are some of the most rooted and down-to-earth people on GC. JMO.