One of my largest supports is my husband, having him to help
me with my son has been a major stress reliever. Prior to marrying my husband
it was just my son and I, I had to pick him up and drop him off at daycare and
school which it made times a little difficult for a single mother. After
marrying my husband I realized that team work makes the dream work. Having
someone to help out with daily task I once had to do alone is very helpful. If I did not have him I would have to take my
son to get haircuts and pick him up from school. I would have to change my work
schedule which is not very flexible to begin with.
Another support system I have is friends, my laptop is not
working properly and I really need to buy another one. We are currently closing
on a new home so I can’t really go out and buy a new one. One day I was on the phone with my best friend
telling her that I didn’t know how I was going to find the time to go to the
library to do my homework because I was having issues with my laptop and she
told me to come get hers and I could borrow for as long as I needed to. This
was such a blessing and if I didn’t have such a thoughtful friend I would have
to try and find the time to get to the library to do homework.
One challenge I choose to imagine is not being able to get
around free due to mobility issues. This would be difficult because we
currently live on the 2nd floor. We would have to move to a single
story home with wide doors large enough for me to get around. I would also have
to solely depend on my family and friends to transport my son around. With
having these supports it would be near to impossible for me to leave my home
and I would not be able to get around to care for my son.
