Quick Peek at my World

“We make destiny with every turn, every choice.” - Nora Roberts I'm a bird who likes flying..  Not because I don't love my owner, but because I like my freedom. My husband took 10 years to marry me..  Not because he doesn't want to, but because it took him that long to convince me to stay. For 14 years he has kept the windows open and the door unlocked..  Not because he wanted me to fly away, but because in case I did,  then I can always go back home. I have never done any manual labor since we've been together..  Not because I am lazy, but because I am being treated like a princess. I have decided to stay with him for the rest of our lives..  Not because I do not have a choice, but because he have given me enough reasons to stay. He will never be my Master.  Not because he doesn't deserve to be, but because he chose to be my partner and best friend. These are some of the may reasons why I believe that it ...

I will never be a nagger. I will wait until my children do their homework on their own. I will never punish them for not washing the dishes. I will let them choose the clothes that they want to wear. I will never be like my mother -- or so I thought. My mother married and had kids at a very young age. While raising us, she was also growing up herself. She juggled school and taking care of 6 children at the same time. She had to grow up really  fast... And I don’t envy her hardships. When I was young, I didn't understand why homework needs to be done at the exact time that she tells us to. I rebelled at having to stay home while my sisters go to parties. I didn't like being put into pigtails and frilly frocks. And I didn’t understand her “No TV on school nights” rule. I did not realize that study habits are needed to establish self discipline early on in a child. That washing the dishes meant teaching your kids a sense of responsibility. I found out only when I turned 18 t...