Little House of Walkers

So these first few posts are going to be about me and my life and what I need to get off my chest for my therapy and then I will post more interesting things. I really am bummed that I can't make a heading in the middle of the page for my title. I had to put the stars (*) in so the title wouldn't be over my picture. I would also like to post a slideshow and put it where I want it but can't figure that out either... Anyway...so I come from a divorced/blended family, which I am very thankful for...I had a great childhood and seem somewhat scarred by the divorce in my adult life, but it did not affect me in my childhood. It's not that I want my parents back together, it would have been nice if they could have worked it out, but then I wouldn't have met the rest of my family. I just feel bad for my Mom, who was hurt in the whole deal. Don't get me wrong, I love my Dad dearly and am very close with him. He has been there for me and has provided a wonderful christian, loving example of how a family should be. Sounds pretty awkward for someone reading this but it's true. My Dad is my hero. He has shown me what it means to be a hardworking, christian woman. My Mom works very, very hard, too, but there's just a different relationship with my Dad. So...my parents divorced when I was 7 or 8 (I don't keep childhood memories that vivid...not b/c of the issues, just b/c I don't!). Everyone lived in Louisville, KY. My biological sister, Kris, and I lived with our Mom until we graduated high school. My Mom and Dad both remarried within a year or two and families blended. When my Mom remarried, we moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, then on to Miami, Florida, then on to the great big city of La Plata, MO. I tell people there were more people in the high school I attended in Miami than there was in the town of La Plata. Talk about culture shock! Meanwhile, my Dad stayed in Louisville... I followed my sister to Louisville, after I graduated high school, b/c I thought that's what I was supposed to do (and b/c I followed Kris everywhere...I was the annoying little sister). I'm glad I followed her b/c my Mom and step-dad moved to a border town in TX which I do NOT adore. We had a great childhood, never wanting for anything. We would visit our Dad on certain Holidays and 6 weeks during the Summer. We had great vacations with both families and had great Christmases (for presents, etc.). The only comment I have to say is thanks to my Dad who supplied a majority of the funds for the great vacations, birthdays, Christmases, etc. I've always had an issue with the child support thing. See I thought the money (or at least some) should have been put into an account for the 2 daughters involved in the child support. Makes perfect sense to me. However, that money was also used to help support 3 other children (my step-dad brought 2 girls and a boy to the marriage with my Mom). I'm okay with some of the money going to help out for groceries to feed us. But both parents (mom and step-dad) had jobs, so wouldn't they have to pay for us anyway, if there was no divorce and we were a natural family? Anyway, I never understood that part...and while my Dad worked his way up to earning a pretty good living, he still had a life, career and family to take care of as well. So I know this matters not to anyone, but I'm in therapy, people! Okay, so got that off my chest. Let's see, what else did I have to say about this.....Oh, I don't really fault my Mom for not putting some of the money away for us...what's done is done...It was brought to light that she did the best she could raising 5 kids, which I completely agree. I praise her for the wonderful dinners, loads of laundry, trips to the beach, shopping trips for school clothes and all the drama she had to put up with 4 girls and 1 boy! And most of us were NOT easy to deal with. I have an endless "apology" to extend to her for the stuff I put her through! My Dad...he is awesome...and I can't wait to see him in 4 days!