When have the years begun to blur together? I would have to say most likely after forty. I’ve always been one of those women who shot straight from the hip; at least I had always thought so. Then I turned forty and BANG! Overnight I turned into this bad ass that was through taking crap. And that is putting it nicely. There must have been a switch that was turned on and I became a woman who COULD and WOULD kick your ass should the situation arise.
I’ve always known that I had more balls than most women and even more so when it came to my kids. That is what is called the maternal instinct. Someone messes with your kid and it quickly becomes kick ass time. My motto, “The bigger they are the harder they fall.” I lived it and I sure as hell believed it. I went up against guys that were six feet plus if that meant protecting my kid(s). It’s a jungle out there.
I’ve always been a firm believer in standing up for what is right. It’s easier to go along with the crowd. That’s just the way it is but standing up and being heard is having the balls to stand up for what is right. It’s not always easy. Sometimes you have to admit defeat and that’s all right.
A couple of weeks ago my daughter came up to me and said. “I’m sick of this crap.”
I just looked at her. After all, she’s only twenty five, how much crap are we talking about? Then again I was kicking major ass at her age so I could relate. Then again I also had three kids when I was her age.
“You always had the balls in our family.” She stated simply. “Thank God I take after you.”
I did not disagree. I know for the most part Jackie and I are on the same wave length. She knows where I stand on certain issues and how I shoot straight from the hip. Just because you are my child does NOT automatically make you right in my eyes. I’ve made it crystal clear to ALL of my children just as my mother had made it crystal clear to me.
My mother, God rest her soul, was in her own way, a strong woman. I believe that she taught her children one very important thing and that was independence. I believe that is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child. Granted, it took some of us a little longer to get there but in the long run, getting there is one of the greatest things I have ever achieved. With age comes wisdom. I’ve often heard that youth is wasted on the young and isn’t that the truth…
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