Today’s post comes courtesy of Kanesha Morrison. I don’t even remember how we “met” – I think she just sent me an e-mail out of the blue, but I’m so glad she did. She’s a proud 19-year-old wife and mommy of one and is in the process of buying her first house. I love how enthusiastic she is – her bubbly personality gives me a boost on those days when I’m dragging. She is so focused on being successful and making the right decisions for her family – gotta love (and respect) that.
by Kanesha Morrison
It is hard being a young mother and in school.
I need to be studying right now, yet I am changing a smelly diaper.
We are trying to get ready to close on the house. Our new house is not in the BEST neighborhood. I had to get something that we could afford.
Since it is not the best neighborhood, it is not the best schools. So much for ending paying daycare, now I’m paying private school.
Eating out has become history, I am now saving for college. We have never taken a honeymoon (we did it backwards, had the baby, then got married.) After all my complaints, I find myself asking myself are children a blessing?
I tend to hang out with older couples and I find myself listening to their horrible stories on how the are trying to conceive, but are not having any luck. I ask God, what favor do I have with you for you to bless me this with baby at such a young age? After all my complaining I look down and see MY baby boy looking up at me with his arms open wide for a hug with a big smile on his face. Children are a blessing. I am learning that he didn’t ruin my life. He just showed me a different way to live it. Don’t let ANYTHING stop you from fulfilling your dreams.
So let me ask you – What was something in YOUR life that you thought would stop you from your goals?
Read more from Kanesha at her blog, Little Black Sheep.
I was 28 when I I had my son, now 9 months. And I felt the same way. That now that I have a child I can’t accomplish my goals like I wanted to. I was determined to finish a degree before I had kids. That plan didn’t turn out so well. But in-turn, it motivates me more to do something that would make my son proud of me. My son has been a blessing for me and not a hinderance as I felt early on. I agree with you Kanesha, don’t let anything, not even the EXCUSE of having a baby stop you from fulfilling your dreams. Now…..let me get off this blog so I can find a school. 😉
BTW..God Bless with the house
i love this. It helps me know im not alone. We did it backwards too. I got preggo then my now husband deployed to Afganistan. I moved in with my parents and started school. I had our baby girl and he came home on R&R and we got married at the court house. We bought a small house when he came home and we’re looking into saving to sent our daughter to private school. we also never had a honeymoon and the way money is going maybe by next year.
i love this. It helps me know im not alone. We did it backwards too. I got preggo at 19 then my now husband deployed to Afganistan. I moved in with my parents and started school. I had our baby girl and he came home on R&R and we got married at the court house at 20. We bought a small house when he came home and we’re looking into saving to sent our daughter to private school. we also never had a honeymoon and the way money is going maybe by next year.
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I feel as though you took the words right out of my mouth. I, too, am a 19 year old mother and wife who finds myself experiencing the ups-and-downs of growing up two times faster than all of my peers. It’s a difficult road, but a blessed one! And I cannot figure out, either, why God chose me to bless with this lovely little girl…But I won’t question Him, I’ll just accept His gift and thank Him every day!
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