1hourjust4me

I am a 41 year old woman that is looked upon as being blessed. I had a wonderful, but average child hood and great parents. I graduated high school and joined the United States Army. I served my country and traveled the world. I have three wonderful children who are doing wonderful and blossoming in society. I was married for 11 years and have been divorced for two years. I retired at the age of 39 and started doing my business. So most of you will say, yes , you are blessed. Through all those wonderful achievements I woke up one day and realized that I did not know who I was. The little girl looking back at me in the mirror was lost and lonely. All of those years I catered to my husband, children, career and even to my friends, which was a joy to do, but somewhere in there I never catered to that little girl which did not have a title. Now I am divorced, two children are in College and one in High School. I retired from the military and I am left with just "me". It is in our nature as Women to nurture and take care of others and if we stop to do just a little for ourselves, we feel guilty. Our famous words, " I don't need this right now it can wait". That "it" could be as simple as buying a new bra or as complex as going back to school and finishing a degree. I am not saying that we should not make sacrifices for our love ones, what I am saying how much of "you" do you give up for others. When life moves on and when you find yourself alone you are only left with yourself. If you never took the time to empower that little girl in you than that what you are left with after many years of neglect is a lost and lonely little girl.