The life of a mother!
I remember rolling my eyes, talking under my breath, switching my head
back and forth cursing my mother and aunt out (of course behind my bedroom
door) because I thought they were complete asses and were in a world of their
own.
THEN I HAD CHILDREN OF MY OWN!
How I know understand why my behind needed a tap!
How I understood why I had to stand up and listen to the
endless hours of lectures!
How I understood my Mother and Aunt were working a second
and third job raising me and my siblings….yes, we were their second and third
job.
Now, as a mother, I am soooooo sorry for all my wrong
doings.
DAMN, I now grieve for what they had to put up with, because
I had no idea all the stressors that went into raising children.
Fortunately for me, I was raised by some damn powerful women
that gave me the strength to raise children of my own…regardless of how many
times I think they need to be choked out!!!
LAUGH, LAUGH, LAUGH DAMN IT…IT IS FUNNY, because you all
know that feeling!
A feeling of love, passion, but my kid needs a home cooking
$ss wooping!
Clap your hands if you know what I am talking about!
I sat down with one of my kids school counselors
recently. I confessed, I was done, I was
tired, I was tired of wanting more for him than he wanted for himself. Then I realized, speaking with his college
counselor…I wanted more for him. Yes,
did I confuse you…high school child taking AP and college courses together…11th
grade…only 1 class to graduate after 11th grade…and YES, I AM
BRAGGING.
DAMN IT, I DESERVE IT!
PROBLEM!
Parents, our job is to provide the tools for our children to
succeed. Our job is to excite them for
the love of education, overwhelm them with high expectations…I REPEAT, HIGH
EXPECTATIONS, and then SSSSLLLLOOOOWWWWWLLLLYYYY step away.
Why, because if you are comfortable with saying you did
everything you were supposed to do as a parent to prepare them for their next
journey, THEY WILL BE FINE!
YES, THEY WILL BE FINE!
Maybe they will do things differently then what WE would have done, but
WE need to believe they will grow into
their own self and be the adult WE prepared them to be!
Thank you to my mother and aunt for kicking my ass, ALL THE
TIME I GOT OUT OF LINE!
Thank you to my mother and aunt for accepting nothing less
but the best!
Thank you to my mother and aunt for knowing my potentials
before I did, helping to foster them and reminding me everyday that my dreams
were mine to achieve…my own time, my own way!
Regardless, nothing less but the best was to be accepted
because we are the Kinnebrews! We are
the Kinnebrew Clan, We are the Mills Clan, We are the Jeanniton Clan. Now we are also the Garrett Clan!
Hold high expectations and hold your child accountable
because they will remember who believed they were better than what they thought
of themselves!
Listen family, get your asses involved in the PTSO’s, site
base committees, be informed, ask questions and stop asking for anything else
other than how can you help my child!
Hey I am saying it because I am tired of people noting it…NOT
THE COUNTY….BLACK PEOPLE, MINORITY PEOPLE, GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER! You don’t
have to understand English to be involved!
All you have to do is say HELP ME!
I am tired of the bull shit…and bullshit no more! It is coming out, one way or another!
Parents, ask the questions, because you know I will call you
out for inciting BS change vs. you have a stake in your child’s education.
Parents, come out and be informed….you know I am going to
support you and get your answers answered, REGARLDESS OF ANY OUTCOME!
TRUST AND BELIIEVE, our children are lost soles with the
craziness of the world and are looking to us for guidance. Let’s be there and ready for them.
Hey, I was that kid that wanted my mom and aunt to STFU, but
know understand how powerful their involvement was who I am today!
