Marriage and Family Today
by The basic unit of society remains the family unit. Challenged by the increased food prices including gas and oil, the family unit continues to struggle and create in itself strongholds to continue its journey.
As a child I watched my mom and dad continually make decisions regarding money. There was much talk concerning money from time to time; as many of us were going to college and attended private school earlier on.
Many of us; consisted of myself and one brother and two sisters. All of us attended Catholic grade school and two of us made it throughout high school privately. By the time my sister and I were ready for high school..the high school nearest to us and the most affordable for my parent’s budgethad closed. Now that was a difficult time for my parents but I didn’t see it that way. All I knew was that it would be difficult for me making adjustments. I would now be venturing into a public school system; where my feet had not traveled in the past.
With the help of my parents, I had led a sheltered past and didn’t have too many cares in the world. Time flew by and I made it through high school alive and well. I got married at an early age of nineteen and proceeded to have children of my own. I ended up with a boy and a girl.. and everyone called this a rich man’s family.I didn’t feel very rich; as I became a single mom when the children were still small. I decided to attend college and become a registered nurse. I liked nursing and thought it was just what the children and I needed at that point in time.
I worked as a nurse for years; then got married and divorced one more time before meeting my husband of who I am now married to. I finally hadhit the jackpot. I am studying to become an attorney and my son moved back home; as his late blooming called him to venture into becoming a barber. He is attending school to cut hair and I am attending school to cut the unfairness in the world as a defense lawyer. So much for all the smalltalk and nonsense that I am spilling to all of you.
The real ploy is the life I lead with my son and husband. We are broke allot with two of us going to school. My husband spends $80.00 weekly; traveling to his job as a newspaper reporter and editor. We continue to struggle and continue the journey with hope and faith; that we will get to where we need to go.
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