I've been very vocal about the hard economic times that has befallen my household, so bad it is that I can't even buy my kids a damn Christmas present. And it's not that I'm the type of parent that buys my kids' love and affection, but they've been really good girls. They've gone without this entire year because of my poor choices and I just wanted to give them one special day and something nice to unwrap on that day. It's killing me to know that on Christmas morning they will not have anything from me to open. It's KILLING me.
But I'd stretched my money as far as it was gonna stretch and there is just no room for gifts, not if we want to eat and have gas to cook with and electricity and internet access.
I knew K would be strong about it; she's 14, she knows the deal. It sucks, but she knows the deal. I was mostly worried about N, whom I try to keep away from such grown-up matters because she's a true 9-year-old, not a fast-ass'd grown one, and I'd like for her to enjoy this age without thinking about my money problems.
However, I knew I had to prep her for Christmas, let her know in advance that we've all had a hard year so she may not get what she's used to getting but should be thankful that we can all be together for the entire weekend in her grandmother's new house.
And you know what she said to me?
"As long as we're all together as a family."
I almost cried.
Of course I know she'd love the gifts but how mature and just SWEET of her to say just all of us together at Mami's was enough? That just makes me want to buy her more stuff than she can ever have time to play with!
So fuck you, Toys R Us and all your cronies for making me feel like less of a parent because I can't purchase for her the latest, greatest toy that will end up broken and disregarded by February. We don't even need any of you, as long as we're all together as a family.
*smooches...learning so much about this kid everyday*
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she really does surprise me every time she opens her mouth...
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OMG! Thug Boogie just made me cry! That is freakin' beautiful! Seriously, I'm crying! *wipes eyes because I'm a punk*
Wow! Was this a body-snatcher situation cause I'm not sure if I believe it. LOL!
*clap*
*pushes chair back*
*clap*
*stands*
*clap clap*
*clap clap clap*
*others join in*
*racous applause*
Please don't EVER doubt yourself when it comes to your girls. All jokes, batshit craziness aside. From the day I heard your Monday Musing on raising kids in this day and age, the Reee-Speck inched up a few notches. The most valuable thing you can give your kids is YOU. A lesson I need to start applying in my own parenting. Eff the gifts, eff the latest gadgets, etc. They healthy, they fed, clothed, got a roof over their heads? Great. They got you to keep 'em on the right path, and allow them to be them, and to be great? Then you've done good.
*Dude in back farts loudly and kills the moment, crowd of people stops clapping and parts to let it dissipate.*
Ok.. so html tags get removed.. Um.. that was supposed to read: [Ali G] Reee-Speck [/Ali G]
I came here to say what Rick said.
*Sits back down*
Thanks for the back up Ty..
*customary pound*
awwww
she's.sweet
she.6etter.than.me.lol
u.got.me.something.right
lol
"Welcome to parenthood"
wow...that was a very touching story and as one commentor noted already- Ricardo said everything I clicked on here to say
she sounds like my Olu!
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