SETTING AN EXAMPLE

                                                                 

        SETTING AN EXAMPLE

                               

I always thought that kids picked up on the way parents did things. You know.....learn by example? I learned that way. My parents never really sat me down and told me "this is how you do things." I saw and I emulated, thus I learned. Speaking with one of my kids recently, it seems that lesson has gone un taught. My life hasn't been easy. I've struggled quite a bit. Don't get me wrong, a lot of it has been self imposed. Hardheadedness. But oh well, I'd like to think that I've finally learned my lesson. Better late than never rite? 

Anyway, speaking with my kids and like I said we've been pretty tight. I haven't worked in over a year and my funds are literally gone. So I'm thinking kids will see this and they'll make an effort to get a job and help so we can survive. Well no ....that hasn't been the case. They seem to think that I have an obligation to support them. Middle child went as far as to tell me that he didn't ask to be born. To which I replied, neither did I and I've made the best of it. 

So it seems that all my hard work and night working extra shifts to pay for their nic nacks so they wouldn't feel like the only ones without the new game or gadgets has gone unappreciated. My mistake. I shoulda left hem without and made them really crave things. Maybe that would have made them more appreciative. Still love my boys, but I'm about to start implementing tuff love.  They're adults. If they want something, they will have to buy it themselves.