Welcome to MY challenge

Welcome to my blog. I will be participating in a food stamp challenge consisting of only spending $21 and no more than $31 on food this week. This certainly will be a challenge given that I eat when I want and most times with no limitations. It's always interesting to experience life in someone else's shoes. So, this week I will be blogging everyday to explain what I'm feeling and going through on such a tight budget. Hope you enjoy!!

Friday, October 1, 2010

Appreciative

This challenge has taught me to appreciate everything I have gone through and those who have been in my life.

Mom- Thanks for everything you have done. Thanks for your struggles. Thanks for your pain. Thanks for your high spirits.  Thanks for your prayers. Thanks for your love and understanding.  Thanks for your knowledge.  I thank those who knew we struggled and refused to help us.  I thank thank who looked at you and out of jealousy turned their backs.  Many people judge us and they never sit back and look at what WE have been through. Many people judge you and don't know your story and why you are who you are today. I am thankful to be able to see you everyday because you could have gave me up or left me out in this lonely world so that you wouldn't struggle, but you didn't. you picked me up everytime I fell and brushed me off and told me to pray.  I know sometimes we don't see eye to eye, but who does all the time? Who is perfect? I just want everyone to know that the woman who raised me is the best and I don't know where I would be if you weren't in my life. I love you and thank you for EVERYTHING.

Meghan-- I probably treated you bad when I was 6 years old. Who could blame me? You took my mmmy and my daddy away from me (so I thought). I love you with every inch of my heart. I keep pushing so I can be an example to you. We have been through so much and we know what we have to do to make things in our lives better. We've struggled together and we smiled together. We fought each other and we made up together. We cried together, we argued together, but most importantly we LOVE each other. I couldn't as for a better sister. You don't know what your smile does to me. Thank you sister for being you. I love you!!!!

These are the important women of my life........ We struggled together.....We're strong together......Couldn't live without them!!!!!

1 comment:

  1. We as parents think our children turns deaf ear to us when we are talking. OBVIOUSLY NOT!What a joy it is to know you have inspired someone even if its your own children. Not having enough do not make the struggle tough. But not utilizing what you have "sufficiently" does. Jessica, having to live on $21 a week should not be a hard core task to you. We survivied not having anything to eat. BUT GOD! Life is not measured by counting the years but it is measured by how you make the YEARS COUNT. This day is truly a blessive reward of all the things I had to endure. SOME ONE WAS THERE TO WITNESS IT! GOD BLESS YOU SWEETIE!

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