Don't BURN OUT... Get Support of the Village! Every One is NOT SLOTHFUL

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Burn out is KEY issue here. Everyone is NOT slothful.
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For example: I was 32 years old I was raising FOUR children alone (Too proud/stubborn to ask for help). Active Parent of a 2 year old... day care, 5 year old Edison Kindergarten, 13 year old Eliot Middle School, 16 year old PHS Living in Altadena. With a Home and TWO Jobs (three at any giving time) No Child support (No After School programs) and I was ACTIVE in the PTSA and other School events.... and had the nerve to TRY to have a "Social Life of a Young Lady" ... on a Thursday eg Carolina West, The Post , then Wednesday and Sunday Church... (Sunday School Teacher) and other social events Friday-Sunday where I had to take the children (could not aford babysitters, and did not believe my 13 and 16 year old HAD to babysit for me ALL THE TIME 24/7
(I was the oldest of FIVE my mother was a single parent by 29 years old working three jobs and I HAD to babysit my sibblings)
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So when you have all of this going on, and then other Town Hall Meetings, PTSA at Three or Four Schools, Church, NAACP, School, Job mandatory meetings...And HEAVEN forbid you have ACTIVE Children (...I encouraged itKeep them Busy) = Sports, Musicals, Other School Social Events No Babysitters, Homework Every Night..... and maybe ONE day you can relax MAYBE ... (you do not want to go to a pointless meeting on your ONLY off day) It is not as easy as you think... Been there DONE that. That is why I am MORE Active now that my youngest is TWENTY THREE.. (I have SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN) because it is easier (still busy) , those of us with a little more time can spot the meetings (babysit for those who can make it) and then call the YOUNG people out in Masses with the ISSUES in Hand and QUESTIONS to Ask. We can use and stick to "A Script" Or Write our issues out with a Answer Request. Follow up is KEY We must have someone Type it up and keep everyone informed. Like Chris Holden said, "Some of the issues we are getting mad about today... where were we TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THEY FIRST BROUGHT IT UP? " That was a good point... and SOME can say Surviving! Some can say IN JAIL... some can say NOTHING (Young and Old) .
and as the saying goes" It is NOT how you start, it is how you finish..." Mentor a Young Adult who needs to stay Active in a Positive Way...
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I hope you get my Drift... so the bottom line is: Fifty Percent of something (of the people) is better than 100% of nothing (no one)
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What do you think? Do you know of any "Thirty Year Old Grandmother's?" Do you know of "A Young Mother in JAIL and thier child needs Mentoring?" Do you know of "A Child Stuck in a Group Home who just needs a little extra Push?" I am now the ACTIVE ELDER 50+ (Retired from Corporate America )working My Passion (till it is over) in the Schools as The SMILE LaDy, Nana, Surrogate Parent... whatever the Students, Young SINGLE Parents, or Teachers need. The "Pilot SMILE program started in MY Home to keep the children busy" I did not know it at the Time and I truly was NOT "smiling" then... I was in Life's bootcamp!
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