Family

When I think about what has become the norm, it brings me to a sad realization.  What happened to the days when having both parents and a loving family was the norm?  Why is there so much chaos in the world and within our minds and hearts alone?

One thing I always envied about another person's life was his/her family life.   I know that having both parents doesn't always mean that it's better off than having none because some moms and dads out there are horrible parents.  I'm talking about the mother and father that still love/spend time with each other and still sleep in the same bed.  I'm talking about eating family dinners together and overall growing up with a solid foundation.

When I have kids of my own later down the road, I will give 200% of myself to build a great family life for them.  That is one of my top goals in the future. I want to be the best mom to my future children and a great wife.  I want to prove to the world this can still work.

With so many divorces nowadays, single parents raising their children alone, I feel like this really frightens this generation.  They see their parents and how unhappy they are with each other, and they tell themselves "I don't want to live like that when I get older."  We live with the fear of unhappiness.  Even if happiness is just an emotion that can't be felt permanently, they see too much of an absence of joy in their parents.

Oh, this so called life.