This is a beautiful African soapstone carving of a family of four.I Haz One.

It’s not easy having one. In fact, it kills me that I have one. I die to myself daily, hourly, nightly, BECAUSE I have one. BUT – there has been an unexpected benefit to having children and being married. And that is… having a husband and kids. I love them so much it hurts. And so, I sacrifice myself daily so that they can have… as much as I can give them. It isn’t as much as they deserve, but that’s the point, isn’t it?

Loving your family, caring for your family, means loving them so much that you give EVERYTHING to them — while wishing you had more to give.

This is where I write about the pain, joy, laughter and tears of having family.