THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM

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DIVORCE STARTED TO BECOME A THING TO DO IN THE 1950'S. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY?  MY NANA TOLD ME BACK IN MY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS.  SHE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO START THIS RISKY YET IN MY EXPERIENCE, REWARDING TREND.   FOR WHATEVER HER REASON. I AM CONVICED IT STARTED A FORWARD MOVEMENT TOWARDS WOMEN'S RIGHTS.   
MY GRANDMOTHER IS A BEAUTIFULLY TALENTED AND WILDLY PASSIONATE LADY IN THE ERA OF "DESPARATE HOUSE WIVES."    I LOVE HER FORWARD MOVEMENT IN HER TIME OF DIVORCE, YET I FIND MYSELF IDENTIFING WITH THE WOMEN OF "BUTCHAR HOLLER."   TO TRIBUTE MY SET OF GRANDPARENTS THAT MADE IT HOME TOGETHER DESPITE SETBACKS AND FORWARD SOCIETIES.  
THE DOUBLE LIFE THAT I CLEARLY IDENTIFY ENDED WITH MY DIVORCE WHEN I DECIDED NOT TO MARRY AGAIN.   UNTIL DEATH DO US PART.   THAT STATEMENT RINGS IN EVERYONE'S EARS NO MATTER THE SOCIEL BACKGROUND, GEOGRAPHY AND LANGUAGES SPOKEN.   I COULD GO "ON AND ON," JUST LIKE THE REST OF US. 
MY DECISIONS HAVE WEIGHED HEAVY ON MY HEART AND SOUL.   SOME MEN TEND TO THINK I DON'T HAVE A SOUL OR A HEART.   THIS IS THE T-TOTAL OPPOSITE FROM THE TRUTH.  I AM A KIND LOVING SOUL THAT BEGS FOR THE SAME ATTENTION THROWN MY WAY.   I'M EXTREMELY RESERVED AND SENSITIVE.  SOME HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF MY SITUATION, BUT NOT ONCE HAVE I DISCOUNTED THEM.  I HAVE WORKED TO PROVE TO THEM THAT THEY ARE ONLY HUMAN TOO.   
THE CHOICES GOD HAS LED ME TO MAKE HAS RESULTED IN THE TWO MOST AMAZING MIRACLES ON EARTH, MY KIDS.   IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO  THEY BECOME IT MATTERS THAT THEY ARE HAPPY.   THAT MEANS THAT MOM HAS TO WORK ON HER HAPPINESS SKILLS AS WELL.  
I AM A STRONG SINGLE MOTHER.   I AM KNOWN FOR BEING VERY OPINIONATED, AND A LITTLE "SHALL WE SAY," OVERBAREING.   MOST LIKELY UNDERSTATED SO THE LOBBIESTS AND CASE WORKERS DON'T BITE TOO HARD.  I FANCY MYSELF ON TRYING TO STAY CALM/COOL/COLLECTED, AND POSITIVE IN SOME OF THE MOST (PARDON MY FRENCH) F***ED UP DEALS.
MY NAME IS MARGARET GARLINGTON PATTEN.   MY MAIDEN NAME IS THE SAME.   MY MARRIED NAME WAS MARGARET GARLINGTON BRROWN.   (OR SOMETIMES I LIKE TO IDENTIFY WITH (MOLLY) MARGARET BROWN ON THE TITANIC).   MY PRIDE IS MY FAMILY, NOT TO MENTION MY FAITH.  IF I DID NOT HAVE THAT I MIGHT HAVE GOD FORBID KICKED THE BUCKET ALREADY.    BUT THE ONE THING I LOVE THE MOST IS BEING A MOM NEAR OR FAR, SPIRITUALLY, OR IN PERSON, TO THE MOST LOVING ADORABLE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD MY BABIES.   YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
I HAVE HAD A WHOPER OF A CAREER IN VARIOUS THINGS, BUT LONGEST RUNNING IN THE REAL ESTATE WITH MY FATHER.   I AM TAKING TIME OFF TO FIGURE OUT HOW US SINGLE WELL DESERVING MOMS CAN BREATH RELAX AND ENJOY THE RIDE.   THAT IS THE HARDEST PART.   ONCE I GET THAT DOWN IT WILL BE OVER AND ON TO THE NEXT THING.  
HOPEFULLY MY WORDS WILL HELP SOMEONE BRUSH OFF, PICK UP, AND KEEP ON TRUCKING.  
AND REMEMBER KINDNESS TO MOTHERS IS GREAT.   KINDNESS TO SINGLE MOMS IS A MUST.   (WE NEED YOUR HELP! SOS!)   BUT MOST OF ALL KINDNESS IS KING.   ESPECIALLY IF YOU LOOK INTO OUR EYES, AND YOU JUST CAN TELL THAT WE NEED YOUR HUGGS.

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