Day Three - My Parents

I can't believe I forgot to post yesterday! Whoops! So you get two in one day.

Day 3- My parents

Sorry if this is going to sound depressing, but I am just being honest....

I honestly don't like talking about my parents because there aren't a lot of positive things for me to say about them. I was raised by a single (hearing-impaired) mother who struggled with inactivity all my life and well, really all of her life too. She struggled (and probably still does) with several vices/addictions/and emotional health problems. I didn't really learn  much about the gospel from her example, at least consistently, but I am grateful that she chose to get baptized so that I can enjoy the blessings of the gospel. Even though, my mother has her many faults, I know that she loves me, but just doesn't always know how to express it or communicate that too me. As far as my "father" is concerned, he was never around very much. I am actually not sad about that because of the type of person he is. He is very much against the church and I don't think I could handle that much opposition in my life.

Fortunately, I have had different people throughout my life that have been very motherly and fatherly to me. For the past ten years, I have had the love and support of two wonderful people. Kerry and Jeannie Dehmel. They have been there for me when it truly mattered and have been a great example to me of parent's that I hope to learn from now that I am a parent.

I also love that I married a husband with two wonderful parents too and I am grateful to Art and Deeann for there continued love and support. They are also great examples to me in various ways and I am grateful for them.