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[mrs.gemini]

So I am done w/my 1st qtr and I am happy I made it. Nontheless my husband has left me w/4 lil ones, bills and no job... Exhale :/ But im ok I strongly believe there is a blessing in this to be had. I got the kids taken care of from 6-6 w/day care and my dad has baught me a car. Im gona receive cash aid so that will help w/my light bill and phone bill. I feel blessed already, I have no family here and I had no idea how I was gona maintain but God is good and I am confident that he will get me thru the rest of the way. I put my mind to school and he has done the rest... Needless to say the house has gone down hill a lil bit. Dishes sometimes sit thru the night and some nights its ramen noodles to get more study time. Kids clothes are washed but remain in baskets. :) but hey it could be worse. So I just want to say thank you for reading and if you are worried and thinking about giving up DONT there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

[SusanD]

 In a way I understand where you are coming from. My husband was deployed for almost the entire time that I was in nursing school. While I didn't have the financial stressors that you have, I did have to (for the most part) do this alone. Now that I'm done with nursing and looking back there were many times when my children were eating mac n cheese, corn dogs, etc. All too often the floors hadn't been vacuumed recently and many times I couldn't tell you when the last time the house was dusted. I would spend time between semesters catching up on laundy and trying to get caught up on cleaning. In the end, the kids made it through just fine. I made it through just fine. My house is still standing, and while it took a little while to get rid of the dust that had built up...it went away. In the end it will be worth it, and honestly think of the roll model that you will be for your children :) Trust me when I say that you and your children will be better for it all in the end. Keep your chin up and if you ever need to talk let me know. You ARE strong enough to do this and you (and your children) will make it through.

[mrs.gemini]

Thank you!! Thats awesome im so proud of us. We are both strong. And your right in the end it will be well worth it. Im just glad I have an outlet besides my family they just dont understand its not the same as working a job and being a single mother, ok um having to retaing 4hundred pages of information and be able to recall it the following week for tests. But I smile cause I know there is light at the end of the tunnel.

[SusanD]

There absolutely is... when you get that first paycheck you will see its all been worth it.

[savandanurse]

Congratulations on getting through it! I start my first semester in January and I'm super excited. I have two boys under two and a very supportive fiance but I know it is still going to be a struggle.

Hearing stories like yours keeps me confident that it is possible and going to be sooo worth it.

Stay strong