Relationships

Relationships are hard. Whether it's your Mother, your children, a friend, co-worker, or a man, all those relationships come with challenges. However, I would say that men and children always seem to be the most difficult. Maybe that's because those are the relationships we hold closest to our hearts.



Any of us who are parents know that the sun rises and sets on our children. We take a chance living vicariously through them, and hope they will be all that we never were. We love our children and just "know" they can do no wrong...that is...until they prove us wrong. But even then, we forgive and forget, and at some point they turn out to be the happy, productive human beings we have always known them to be. Eventually, they make us proud and we are proud to say that's my son or daughter.



Men on the other hand...well, that whole situation leaves a lot to be desired at times. Just when you think you've met your soul mate, fallen in love with the right guy, met your prince charming...your whole world comes crashing down around you. What is it with men anyway? Why are they so complacent? Why are they so unaware? What makes them think they are SO much more special than the women in their lives? I'll tell you...it's us...the women in their lives. We build our world around them...make them feel special...make them feel like they are the "center" of our universe...and for what? Just to be ignored, ridiculed, taken for granted, and abused...not necessarily physically, but mentally, emotionally, etc. Did we not learn anything from the women who came before us? We women need to understand that we deserve to be adored, worshiped, admired, and most of all respected. Many of us not only take care of house/home, children and a husband but we work too! All women should spend some quality time reflecting on their situations and validating that they are where they should be and with the man who makes them feel special. Don't sell yourself short...take everything that's rightfully yours and settle for nothing less.


“There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.” Stephen R. Covey