When Do We As Parents Become The Enemy???

In life we grow up get married and have children.We have children to love and mold into good people to be better than us.Sacrifice for them,get them the things they want and need,take care of them,cherish them like no other,clean up after them then somewhere along the way you become the enemy?? I don't understand why or how this happens? I know you are saying well they are kids one day they will realize and change, but until then how do you deal with the constant heartache,disrespect and reject? You think to yourself well once they are grown and move out things will change they will realize but no at 2:00 AM you receive phone calls,texts,e-mails etc to tell you what an awful parent you are and how you don't love them all the while they are cursing and disrespecting you. When did simple love become not enough and make you a bad parent? I simply don't understand and maybe I never will but until then I will continue to love and endure the pain of being a parent in the hopes that one day they will realize and understand that being a parent isn't always easy but we do LOVE you.

Taking The Plunge Into Blogging

Well this is definitely "NEW" for me.I have never been one to journal or write down my feelings although the many years spent in therapy have I have always been told  you "NEED" to write down your thoughts/feelings and keep a journal.So here I am in all of my glory.I know kinda scary huh? I guess what has finally pushed me into at least trying to blog is the friends that I have met through Twitter and other blogs I have read.I am not good at writing but hey we will see how this goes.So I guess I will start this first blog with a little about me and my family.

Let me start by introducing myself my name is Shannon and I am a 35 yr old stay at home mom.I have been a mom since I was 17 so that is pretty much all I have known.I have 6 skin children ranging in ages from 20 yrs-16 yrs and 8 fur children ranging in ages from 14yrs -7 months old.My husband and I have been married 14 yrs. (wish I could say happily but hey this is life so happily would mean we aren't alive) but I can say we have been happily married and at times not so happily but we LOVE each other and that's the part that counts.During the past 18 years I have spent raising my kiddos,taking care of my home/family and falling deeply in love with dogs (Mini Dachshunds mainly but also Cocker Spaniels,Boxers and Shih-Tzus). For 12 of those yrs I raised and bred Mini Dachshunds it was during that time that I developed a deep love for dogs and animals in general and made the life changing decision that I want to go back to school to be a Vet Tech.After that I would like to attend Vet School and then one day my dream is to open a clinic for low income families and rescue organizations.I am a christian (Baptist) but do confess that as of lately I have gotten away from the Lord and my walk with him isn't what it should be.I am hoping with this blog I can use it as a tool to reflect and get back on track where I need to be.I am not sure where this journey will take me but I hope to learn allot along the way and become to child that my God wants me to be.