advocate
I learned to be an advocate the hard way….for myself and those I love. We raise our kids so that they might be prepared for all their future experiences…give them the tools and knowledge to live a great life….and sometimes we teach them when we don’t even realize it. Eme is our outgoing one, although she can be bashful. So I was surprised yesterday when at the girls 2nd soccer game, Eme was playing on the side lines with two other friends, and someone smoking some distance away. My child comes up to me and says: Eme- Momma are you ok? Me- I’ll be ok baby. Eme makes a sad smile and walked away. A few minutes later… Eme- Momma, can you still smell the smoke? Me- (after just having to use my inhaler) Not anymore. Eme- (Smiling an “I KNOW” smile) Good Momma, I’m glad. Me- (had that uh-oh my kid has done something feeling) What happened? Eme- I asked her to stop. Me- You what?!? Eme- I asked her to stop. I went up to her and said...