I am proud of who I am in this world.
I am a positive role model for my children.
I am surrounded by loving friends and family.
At the end of your life, what do you hope or imagine your children will say about you? What do you want your legacy to be?
from "Moms to Moms: Parenting Wisdom from Moms in Recovery" by Barbara Joy
I hope they will say that they could talk to me about everything and they felt loved. I want them to remember that I taught them about God, that I always listened to what they had to say, and realize that I taught them how to think instead of what to think. I want them to remember lots of hugs and kisses, and know that I was always there for them, no matter what. Above all I want them to have no memories of a mom that was high or drunk. I want them to remember a mom who always had time to talk with them, who wasn't falling asleep or too preoccupied with how to get more pills that she didn't have time to play or read with them. I want them to remember a mom who was present for their childhood and adulthood.
