My supports

In my normal daily routine I have a few supportive places.
I am a SAHM, so much of my environments routine is pretty simple. I now have became acquainted to my local AHEC building. It is a place to work out and there are other state programs that have affiliations with the AHEC building. There is an open track as well as a playground for children. I could live with out the AHEC building being in my life. However it has began to be the foundation of me losing weight. I want to be a get down and dirty teacher. I want to run and play with my children. Obesity runs in my family, so I have to manage my weight now.  I also utilize the local library, which has been closed. I don't want to imagine myself without access to my local library. My children asks me everyday to walk to the library. I also utilize my local grocery stores. I can not see my life without a place to purchase food. I am a city girl living in the country, I would starve. I utilizes the local public schools system for three of my four children. I definitely would not want to live with out a place for my children to be educated and socialized.

If the schools and grocery stores did not exist, my children would not have a social life outside of my household, with an exception of visiting the hospital and going to church on Sundays. I am in a town where I nearest close relatives are 2 hours away laying in a hospital bed. My family is 10 hours away. If we did not have grocery stores, would starve to death. I can live without the AHEC building. I learned I can walk off my pounds. 

My connections play

"Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths pure theatre."- Gail Godwin
Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas."- Paula Poundstone

Play when I was younger was very limited. I was made to sit and be still most of the time. When I did play I would play house or play games like tag. Even when I was around other children, I would often sit by myself. Most of my play was in daydream land. I couldn't go outside so besides the visits I had for cousins I spent my time daydreaming and pretending I was a visitor where I was living. I had a hard life. My experience and studies have shown me how important play is. There isn't much differences in play today than yesterday. However children today are exposed to much more than when I was younger. I do believe that play has not changed. People have changed.

 

These two pictures is something I remembered from only Christmas I had. Although I was a social reject, developmentally immature, an emotional wreck and angry. I had these two things for many years. I played with these toys well into my teen years. Many children my age made fun of me. I know understand why, however as a child it was hurtful. But I use to play mother. I took care of my babies as if they was real. however, when time came for my sixth grade responsibility project of caring for eggs. I failed.

Relationship reflections

Relationships are very important to me. I believe that all human beings desire to belong and to feel loved. When that desire isn't met it intensifies and may lead to being something else. I had family, but never felt as if I was loved or belonged. I believe family is the cornerstone and the beginning of a person's life. You can learn a lot about a person by meeting their family. Family does not have to be blood related. Now that I am older I have a better relationship. First I am married. My husband loves me dearly. He shows me in ways to this day, I don't always recognize. My four children, are very important to me. As a child my life was not ideal, so I longed for my own family. I wanted to love and be loved. My mother, I am not close to her, but we are better off than I was as a child. I am not mistreated, but I notice she doesn't put forth a big effort into evolving our relationship, unless she wants something. My husband and I talks, spend time together, not alone that often because we are away from all of our family. My children is constantly taught and talked to. I try to consider their individuality as well as teaching them good ethics morals and values. Its always work when dealing with other people. However, the intensities depends on the people. I learned to accept people for who they are. I learned how to deal with people based on who they are. For example, I took a lot of time in help raising my siblings. One of them is a big liar and a thief. However, I still love him. I don't mistreat him, however I do not trust everything he says and I protect anything I don't want to loose when he is around. My mother doesn't value our relationship, but I misses her and the rest of my family. So I call and talk to her, however I don't push myself on her. I value family, however, family members are still people, so I believe I have to respect each person as an individual.