Did you sacrifice as a mom?

Hi raydene! I am not a mother in the sense that the children I love and care didn't came out from my womb. I have my nieces and nephews whom I love so dearly. Everyday, I saved some money so I can take them out to the restaurant or Mcdonalds and give them a treat. I don't have enough money so I really don't order for myself but I just let them eat. they will ask me, Auntie, why aren't you eating? I will tell them I am still full and that will make me fat. But the truth is, I am hungry yet our money is not enough. They will ask me to buy them shoes and I promise them I will..then I will try to save more until I have enough money to buy shoes for them. To be honest with you, I have just one pair of sandals and it is the only one I am using for three years now. When I buy them shoes, the happiness I see in their eyes, makes me feel so happy inside. It has been 3 months since I saw them because their biological mom has been using the children to hurt my brother but that is another story. I still am not buying anything for me but I am still trying to fill my piggy bank with all those loose change, hoping that when I see them once again, I could give them more. To be honest with you, I am crying now since I have missed them so much but I am waiting for the day that I will see them once again..no matter how long it will be, I will always be waiting for them and welcome them in my arms once again. I know my place, I am not their mother..I am just their aunt who loves them as much as a mother can love their child. Take Care and Happy Mylotting!

My grandmother sacrificed all those things for me, and I sacrificed all those things for my son. I wouldn't have had it any other way and I too would have done it all over again.

I sacrificed a lot and I will do it over and over again I used to not eat when there was not enough food to make sure the Children had plenty and the Ex Husband even though it was due to him there was not a lot of money My Birthday and Christmas money I used to get I always spent on my Babies on clothes and things like that And I will still do this today put my Children in front of me and I will for the rest of my Life Hugs to you xxxxxxx

well. i don;t think.. any mom will agree 2 this

that was sweet of you and i guess a very good mom! thats what characteristics a mom should be and i salute you for that..

Yes, I have done this many times when our kids were growing up; I think most mothers have gone through this raydene - it's just part of being a mother. We put our kids needs before our own and think nothing of it - and like you, I would do it again!

I think we have all done that at sometime sweetheart , makes us appreciate more what we have now , xx

Sleep is the first thing that comes to mind. Hehe Then there was the 4 or so months of feeling totally ackward in my own body.. not able to do many things I once could. I know there will be many more sacrifices as my little man grows up. But I will think of them with a smile on my face just as I have the ones above.

All o us mothers have sacrificed something. The first was our personal level of comfort during pregnancy and then the unbearable level of discomfort, for most, during child birth. Everything after that just comes with the job description. This list could be endless. I've sacrificed sleep to comfort a sick, needy, scared, rested child in the middle of the night. I've sacrificed my time at all hours of the day, to make sure their needs/wants are met. I've sacrificed a neat and tidy home, to spend quality time with each one when they needed it. I sacrificed my dream of becoming a business owner, to be able to teach my children from home. I've sacrificed a level of general respect for choosing to live within my means and stay home with them. I've sacrificed so much, but every bit of it has been worth it, and I will continue to make sacrifices so my kids are well taken care of, held, loved, and respected.

your question made me let out a heavy sigh... well, being a single-parent of 4 kids is really something... emotionally, physically... it's draining... i never had a chance to finish college and that's one i'm looking forward to do. i took up an entrance test in the no.1 university in our country and passed. but i learned they had a tuition fee increase that broke my heart. my kids are all studying in a private school and recieve no financial support... so there goes my dream... i'd rather let them stay in a good school... sigh... but, i have no regrets... it's all for my kids sake.