Funny thing about kids, we were all there once right?!
I NEVER thought for a moment that I would be on the receiving end of the sideways glances, the eye rolling, scoffing, slammed doors, cussing and down right frustration from a teenager. I know now why babies are SO cute. It's so you bond with them, love them and want to nurture them. You are fully invested by the time they are teenagers and you won't kill them.
I have had to dig my spiritual heels in as a stepparent so I don't get so off center and lose myself in their drama. Being a parent, step or otherwise is work. Don't let anyone tell you different. You may even get your heart broken. Here's the thing, I have stuck to my spiritual guns and demanded patience from myself. However, I know by leading by example, I can show them the wonderful human beings they are and will continue to grow to be.
They will be willing to love, sacrifice and nurture other human beings. Really, that's what it is all about, LOVE. I love them.
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