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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 533702" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>MWM...</p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/hugs.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hugs:" title="hugs :hugs:" data-shortname=":hugs:" /></p><p></p><p>You get to feel this way sometimes. It's part of the "game" of life. Especially considering what you have done for these kids, all of them. You've made some really hard choices. But you know what? You're an awesome Mom.</p><p></p><p>Fact is, some parents (such as mine) got blessed with a pretty "normal" kid or kids, and of course it's been easier for them. I laughingly joke that I was pretty much a "goody two shoes"... But the fact is... I was. Sure, I did some dumb things. But mostly I was easy child. Which I think made it harder for me, with Onyxx. Jett is a lot more like me...</p><p></p><p>Kids don't come with instructions (or I'd be demanding Bean hand out the manual BEFORE appearing in October). And I'll be honest, you didn't just adopt infants, you went for the harder ages! By which time some horrible stuff is ingrained. As you know. And even if they HAD come with little booklets, they were long lost by the time you met them.</p><p></p><p>My immediate family is small. I grew up with my Mom & Dad, and Mom's parents (Mom, like me, is an only). Dad's parents were 6 hours away, and his sister & brother more like 10. So, although Mom had a bajillion aunts & uncles... I was pretty lonely. I decided I wanted 3 kids. And... I got em - Onyxx, Jett & Bean. Just didn't do it the "traditional" way - and neither did you.</p><p></p><p>I think it was worth it - because you have given me some of the best advice, starting pretty much from Day One of me being here. Without all your work... I'd have missed out.</p><p></p><p>Oh - and - LOVE YOU!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 533702, member: 6705"] MWM... :hugs: You get to feel this way sometimes. It's part of the "game" of life. Especially considering what you have done for these kids, all of them. You've made some really hard choices. But you know what? You're an awesome Mom. Fact is, some parents (such as mine) got blessed with a pretty "normal" kid or kids, and of course it's been easier for them. I laughingly joke that I was pretty much a "goody two shoes"... But the fact is... I was. Sure, I did some dumb things. But mostly I was easy child. Which I think made it harder for me, with Onyxx. Jett is a lot more like me... Kids don't come with instructions (or I'd be demanding Bean hand out the manual BEFORE appearing in October). And I'll be honest, you didn't just adopt infants, you went for the harder ages! By which time some horrible stuff is ingrained. As you know. And even if they HAD come with little booklets, they were long lost by the time you met them. My immediate family is small. I grew up with my Mom & Dad, and Mom's parents (Mom, like me, is an only). Dad's parents were 6 hours away, and his sister & brother more like 10. So, although Mom had a bajillion aunts & uncles... I was pretty lonely. I decided I wanted 3 kids. And... I got em - Onyxx, Jett & Bean. Just didn't do it the "traditional" way - and neither did you. I think it was worth it - because you have given me some of the best advice, starting pretty much from Day One of me being here. Without all your work... I'd have missed out. Oh - and - LOVE YOU!!! [/QUOTE]
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