we have a riddle for you I have six children from six different mothers and
children from six different mothers and
children from six different mothers and I have six children from six different
I have six children from six different
I have six children from six different fathers how many children do we have the
fathers how many children do we have the
fathers how many children do we have the right answer is we have six children and
right answer is we have six children and
right answer is we have six children and they all came to a family in their own
they all came to a family in their own
they all came to a family in their own unique way if somebody had told us 20
unique way if somebody had told us 20
unique way if somebody had told us 20 years ago that we would be parents to
years ago that we would be parents to
years ago that we would be parents to six children we would have laughed into
six children we would have laughed into
six children we would have laughed into their faces with disbelief and yes we
their faces with disbelief and yes we
their faces with disbelief and yes we did talk about our future family before
did talk about our future family before
did talk about our future family before the wedding that one day it will be good
the wedding that one day it will be good
the wedding that one day it will be good adopt someone for some reason we just
adopt someone for some reason we just
adopt someone for some reason we just believed it’s gonna be a good thing to
believed it’s gonna be a good thing to
believed it’s gonna be a good thing to do and then two years into the marriage
do and then two years into the marriage
do and then two years into the marriage after we had lost our first child
after we had lost our first child
after we had lost our first child through miscarriage we thought that was
through miscarriage we thought that was
through miscarriage we thought that was the one day we decided to not wait any
the one day we decided to not wait any
the one day we decided to not wait any longer
longer
longer and applied for adoption our first son
and applied for adoption our first son
and applied for adoption our first son came home on Christmas Eve he was only
came home on Christmas Eve he was only
came home on Christmas Eve he was only one month old and we never stopped ever
one month old and we never stopped ever
one month old and we never stopped ever since several years after the appearance
since several years after the appearance
since several years after the appearance of each child once things got settled
of each child once things got settled
of each child once things got settled down we would decide there was still
down we would decide there was still
down we would decide there was still space for one more not all of the
space for one more not all of the
space for one more not all of the children came as babies and we had a
children came as babies and we had a
children came as babies and we had a biological child somewhere in the middle
biological child somewhere in the middle
biological child somewhere in the middle so right now we have two adult children
so right now we have two adult children
so right now we have two adult children living independently ages 24 and 21 and
living independently ages 24 and 21 and
living independently ages 24 and 21 and 4 still living with us
4 still living with us
4 still living with us ages 18 13 7 and almost 1 although we
ages 18 13 7 and almost 1 although we
ages 18 13 7 and almost 1 although we get surprised looks when people here we
get surprised looks when people here we
get surprised looks when people here we have 6 children our lives seems quite
have 6 children our lives seems quite
have 6 children our lives seems quite ordinary to us know is non-stop if you
ordinary to us know is non-stop if you
ordinary to us know is non-stop if you want to have your own quiet time
want to have your own quiet time
want to have your own quiet time probably have to wake up the earliest
probably have to wake up the earliest
probably have to wake up the earliest before anybody’s up or you have to lock
before anybody’s up or you have to lock
before anybody’s up or you have to lock yourself up in the bathroom although
yourself up in the bathroom although
yourself up in the bathroom although that doesn’t work most of the time
that doesn’t work most of the time
that doesn’t work most of the time because somebody will definitely
because somebody will definitely
because somebody will definitely knocking on the door large pots
knocking on the door large pots
knocking on the door large pots oh yes large pots in fact we don’t know
oh yes large pots in fact we don’t know
oh yes large pots in fact we don’t know how to cook in small amounts anymore 8
how to cook in small amounts anymore 8
how to cook in small amounts anymore 8 litres of soup not 5 kilos of potatoes 2
litres of soup not 5 kilos of potatoes 2
litres of soup not 5 kilos of potatoes 2 kilos of meat every recipe would take we
kilos of meat every recipe would take we
kilos of meat every recipe would take we just multiplied by 4 and
just multiplied by 4 and
just multiplied by 4 and it’s about the right amount now the good
it’s about the right amount now the good
it’s about the right amount now the good side of it if you ever stop by to visit
side of it if you ever stop by to visit
side of it if you ever stop by to visit us there is always something to eat in
us there is always something to eat in
us there is always something to eat in the fridge we may not necessarily have
the fridge we may not necessarily have
the fridge we may not necessarily have clean plates but there is food and piles
clean plates but there is food and piles
clean plates but there is food and piles of laundry it seems like I can never get
of laundry it seems like I can never get
of laundry it seems like I can never get to the bottom of the laundry basket no
to the bottom of the laundry basket no
to the bottom of the laundry basket no matter how hard I try I never see the
matter how hard I try I never see the
matter how hard I try I never see the bottom of it if I do by some miracle
bottom of it if I do by some miracle
bottom of it if I do by some miracle it’s only for a couple of moments until
it’s only for a couple of moments until
it’s only for a couple of moments until somebody comes back from a walk every
somebody comes back from a walk every
somebody comes back from a walk every time I go shopping I look like a mill
time I go shopping I look like a mill
time I go shopping I look like a mill care in two to four bags full of
care in two to four bags full of
care in two to four bags full of groceries then I call them my own my
groceries then I call them my own my
groceries then I call them my own my boys to help me to bring them up to the
boys to help me to bring them up to the
boys to help me to bring them up to the fourth floor the smaller ones unpack the
fourth floor the smaller ones unpack the
fourth floor the smaller ones unpack the bags and put everything in its place
bags and put everything in its place
bags and put everything in its place actually we make sure that everything
actually we make sure that everything
actually we make sure that everything has its place because in an apartment of
has its place because in an apartment of
has its place because in an apartment of the size we have if you don’t put it
the size we have if you don’t put it
the size we have if you don’t put it back into a place you’re gonna live in a
back into a place you’re gonna live in a
back into a place you’re gonna live in a mess very soon speaking of mess dirty
mess very soon speaking of mess dirty
mess very soon speaking of mess dirty dishes is another challenge it only
dishes is another challenge it only
dishes is another challenge it only takes one meal for our family and the
takes one meal for our family and the
takes one meal for our family and the sink starts overflowing with stuff to
sink starts overflowing with stuff to
sink starts overflowing with stuff to wash so we rely on our kids for help I
wash so we rely on our kids for help I
wash so we rely on our kids for help I think the person who invented the
think the person who invented the
think the person who invented the dishwasher deserves a Nobel Peace Prize
everybody in our family after the age of
everybody in our family after the age of 7 gets their own dishwashing Duty day or
7 gets their own dishwashing Duty day or
7 gets their own dishwashing Duty day or week depending on the age and so they do
week depending on the age and so they do
week depending on the age and so they do the cleanup in the evening and our
the cleanup in the evening and our
the cleanup in the evening and our kitchen looks marvelous at night very
kitchen looks marvelous at night very
kitchen looks marvelous at night very clean so thanks to our kids we don’t
clean so thanks to our kids we don’t
clean so thanks to our kids we don’t have to do dishes our chore is to make
have to do dishes our chore is to make
have to do dishes our chore is to make sure that they do and that’s quite a
sure that they do and that’s quite a
sure that they do and that’s quite a chore and bathroom is the hottest place
chore and bathroom is the hottest place
chore and bathroom is the hottest place in our apartment at least three people
in our apartment at least three people
in our apartment at least three people at the same moment want to get there and
at the same moment want to get there and
at the same moment want to get there and there’s always a queue so the moment you
there’s always a queue so the moment you
there’s always a queue so the moment you get in and try to relax
get in and try to relax
get in and try to relax somebody will definitely lock a knock on
somebody will definitely lock a knock on
somebody will definitely lock a knock on the door with a plea could you please
the door with a plea could you please
the door with a plea could you please let me in or national tragedy will
let me in or national tragedy will
let me in or national tragedy will happen so you rush you do everything
happen so you rush you do everything
happen so you rush you do everything fast you open the door just to find out
fast you open the door just to find out
fast you open the door just to find out that the person who is so urgent changed
that the person who is so urgent changed
that the person who is so urgent changed his mind and will come back later
his mind and will come back later
his mind and will come back later so here we are now a family with six
so here we are now a family with six
so here we are now a family with six kids the realities that we described a
kids the realities that we described a
kids the realities that we described a normal everyday realities of many
normal everyday realities of many
normal everyday realities of many families with several children they have
families with several children they have
families with several children they have become ordinary to us in the same way
become ordinary to us in the same way
become ordinary to us in the same way different ways of having children have
different ways of having children have
different ways of having children have become ordinary to us adoption
become ordinary to us adoption
become ordinary to us adoption biological foster care there are all
biological foster care there are all
biological foster care there are all normal ways for us of forming a family
normal ways for us of forming a family
normal ways for us of forming a family it’s quite normal for our kids at a
it’s quite normal for our kids at a
it’s quite normal for our kids at a certain age to ask other kids who gave
certain age to ask other kids who gave
certain age to ask other kids who gave birth to you because you know your
birth to you because you know your
birth to you because you know your parents adopted you who gave birth to
parents adopted you who gave birth to
parents adopted you who gave birth to you or sometimes they would ask beyond
you or sometimes they would ask beyond
you or sometimes they would ask beyond parents of infant’s did you give birth
parents of infant’s did you give birth
parents of infant’s did you give birth to him or did you take him or it’s also
to him or did you take him or it’s also
to him or did you take him or it’s also normal for us to celebrate not only
normal for us to celebrate not only
normal for us to celebrate not only their birthdays but also the days when
their birthdays but also the days when
their birthdays but also the days when they came into our family and we
they came into our family and we
they came into our family and we understand on another hand that in our
understand on another hand that in our
understand on another hand that in our context our family is somewhat unusual
context our family is somewhat unusual
context our family is somewhat unusual even though it’s quite ordinary to us
even though it’s quite ordinary to us
even though it’s quite ordinary to us when all of us walked down the street we
when all of us walked down the street we
when all of us walked down the street we get stares and sometimes we hear
get stares and sometimes we hear
get stares and sometimes we hear discussions behind our backs things like
discussions behind our backs things like
discussions behind our backs things like are they all theirs
are they all theirs
are they all theirs no this one cannot be theirs too old or
no this one cannot be theirs too old or
no this one cannot be theirs too old or too light here yes they’re all ours they
too light here yes they’re all ours they
too light here yes they’re all ours they just came into our family each one in
just came into our family each one in
just came into our family each one in their own time and in their own unique
their own time and in their own unique
their own time and in their own unique way we still have a long way to go only
way we still have a long way to go only
way we still have a long way to go only half of our children are adults but even
half of our children are adults but even
half of our children are adults but even to get where we are here where we are
to get where we are here where we are
to get where we are here where we are now we had to deal with deep personal
now we had to deal with deep personal
now we had to deal with deep personal fears that sometimes felt paralyzing
fears that sometimes felt paralyzing
fears that sometimes felt paralyzing some of the fears were still struggling
some of the fears were still struggling
some of the fears were still struggling with Roman what was your greatest fear
with Roman what was your greatest fear
with Roman what was your greatest fear well as a man one of my greatest fears
well as a man one of my greatest fears
well as a man one of my greatest fears was will I be able to love them will my
was will I be able to love them will my
was will I be able to love them will my heart be big enough to embrace all of
heart be big enough to embrace all of
heart be big enough to embrace all of them will there be enough room for all
them will there be enough room for all
them will there be enough room for all of them so I just had to take a leap of
of them so I just had to take a leap of
of them so I just had to take a leap of faith and hope that my heart would
faith and hope that my heart would
faith and hope that my heart would follow and to my surprise my heart did
follow and to my surprise my heart did
follow and to my surprise my heart did follow I fell in love with the youngest
follow I fell in love with the youngest
follow I fell in love with the youngest children were adopted within month and
children were adopted within month and
children were adopted within month and with our last baby who was 10 days old
with our last baby who was 10 days old
with our last baby who was 10 days old I
I
I fell in love with in basically hours or
fell in love with in basically hours or
fell in love with in basically hours or days and today when they come back after
days and today when they come back after
days and today when they come back after a hard day of work or a long trip I put
a hard day of work or a long trip I put
a hard day of work or a long trip I put him on my lap I play with him and you
him on my lap I play with him and you
him on my lap I play with him and you know looking at him gives me a fresh
know looking at him gives me a fresh
know looking at him gives me a fresh perspective on what really matters in
perspective on what really matters in
perspective on what really matters in life now with older kids it did take
life now with older kids it did take
life now with older kids it did take longer we had to catch catch up on years
longer we had to catch catch up on years
longer we had to catch catch up on years and years of Nomad mutual experience we
and years of Nomad mutual experience we
and years of Nomad mutual experience we had to build trust then respect I had to
had to build trust then respect I had to
had to build trust then respect I had to spend time getting to learn everything
spend time getting to learn everything
spend time getting to learn everything about them and let them to learn
about them and let them to learn
about them and let them to learn something about me but what I realized
something about me but what I realized
something about me but what I realized but the more you put in the more you
but the more you put in the more you
but the more you put in the more you have that love is the result of personal
have that love is the result of personal
have that love is the result of personal intent and work and effort for some
intent and work and effort for some
intent and work and effort for some reason I was never scared that I would
reason I was never scared that I would
reason I was never scared that I would not be able to love children it’s very
not be able to love children it’s very
not be able to love children it’s very easy for me to attach for me a greater
easy for me to attach for me a greater
easy for me to attach for me a greater fear was will it be a good mom feeling
fear was will it be a good mom feeling
fear was will it be a good mom feeling that the kids are mine comes pretty
that the kids are mine comes pretty
that the kids are mine comes pretty naturally to me but having that feeling
naturally to me but having that feeling
naturally to me but having that feeling does not guarantee that I will raise
does not guarantee that I will raise
does not guarantee that I will raise them well and the many mistakes that we
them well and the many mistakes that we
them well and the many mistakes that we made where and are constantly feed in
made where and are constantly feed in
made where and are constantly feed in that fear we have not always given them
that fear we have not always given them
that fear we have not always given them the patience that they needed we would
the patience that they needed we would
the patience that they needed we would forget that line and still in an extreme
forget that line and still in an extreme
forget that line and still in an extreme attention-seeking are expressions of
attention-seeking are expressions of
attention-seeking are expressions of trauma and we would get angry and punish
trauma and we would get angry and punish
trauma and we would get angry and punish and yell where we should have support it
and yell where we should have support it
and yell where we should have support it and calmed and understood we said things
and calmed and understood we said things
and calmed and understood we said things that no kid wants to hear from a parent
that no kid wants to hear from a parent
that no kid wants to hear from a parent things that were not true things that
things that were not true things that
things that were not true things that were hurtful and then after a fight we
were hurtful and then after a fight we
were hurtful and then after a fight we would look at them at night when they’re
would look at them at night when they’re
would look at them at night when they’re sleeping and hate ourselves we had to
sleeping and hate ourselves we had to
sleeping and hate ourselves we had to apologize a lot one of the greatest
apologize a lot one of the greatest
apologize a lot one of the greatest lessons that I learned and I think I’m
lessons that I learned and I think I’m
lessons that I learned and I think I’m still learning is the one of forgiving
still learning is the one of forgiving
still learning is the one of forgiving myself and moving on after a parenting
myself and moving on after a parenting
myself and moving on after a parenting failure and I think you do need to cut
failure and I think you do need to cut
failure and I think you do need to cut yourself some slack some time I am
yourself some slack some time I am
yourself some slack some time I am getting better though the period of
getting better though the period of
getting better though the period of beating myself over the head has reduced
beating myself over the head has reduced
beating myself over the head has reduced significantly
significantly
significantly I learned to remind myself that I am
I learned to remind myself that I am
I learned to remind myself that I am also a work
also a work
also a work progress just like the kids are that not
progress just like the kids are that not
progress just like the kids are that not perfect can be good enough that’s a
perfect can be good enough that’s a
perfect can be good enough that’s a scary thought
scary thought
scary thought I learned to hope that the not perfect
I learned to hope that the not perfect
I learned to hope that the not perfect family that they have will be good
family that they have will be good
family that they have will be good enough for them and that one day we
enough for them and that one day we
enough for them and that one day we might pay for their therapy and another
might pay for their therapy and another
might pay for their therapy and another fear of ours in mind particular was what
fear of ours in mind particular was what
fear of ours in mind particular was what if they turn out to be bad people
if they turn out to be bad people
if they turn out to be bad people what if despite all our efforts they
what if despite all our efforts they
what if despite all our efforts they walk astray what if their past is so
walk astray what if their past is so
walk astray what if their past is so strong that it will define their future
strong that it will define their future
strong that it will define their future in my imagination I almost heard people
in my imagination I almost heard people
in my imagination I almost heard people telling me words like didn’t we tell you
telling me words like didn’t we tell you
telling me words like didn’t we tell you that nothing good will come out of that
that nothing good will come out of that
that nothing good will come out of that or don’t you know what the
or don’t you know what the
or don’t you know what the responsibility that is you have to be
responsibility that is you have to be
responsibility that is you have to be really prepared and it seem that
really prepared and it seem that
really prepared and it seem that sometimes our kids did their best to
sometimes our kids did their best to
sometimes our kids did their best to prove the point
prove the point
prove the point they lied notoriously they stole things
they lied notoriously they stole things
they lied notoriously they stole things from family members and friends they
from family members and friends they
from family members and friends they miss school they broke things and never
miss school they broke things and never
miss school they broke things and never acknowledged and that least can go on
acknowledged and that least can go on
acknowledged and that least can go on and on and on at some point I even
and on and on at some point I even
and on and on at some point I even thought that I became a lie expert I
thought that I became a lie expert I
thought that I became a lie expert I could identify a person lying by the
could identify a person lying by the
could identify a person lying by the slightest movement of eyes and the
slightest movement of eyes and the
slightest movement of eyes and the change in the skin color and the breadth
change in the skin color and the breadth
change in the skin color and the breadth and intensity I could know when you’re
and intensity I could know when you’re
and intensity I could know when you’re lying
lying
lying I remember one instance after a long
I remember one instance after a long
I remember one instance after a long conversation with one of my children
conversation with one of my children
conversation with one of my children that line is very hurtful and a sincere
that line is very hurtful and a sincere
that line is very hurtful and a sincere promise that it will never happen again
promise that it will never happen again
promise that it will never happen again I found my pockets empty the next
I found my pockets empty the next
I found my pockets empty the next morning I felt lost I felt angry
morning I felt lost I felt angry
morning I felt lost I felt angry frustrated and yet with God’s grace we
frustrated and yet with God’s grace we
frustrated and yet with God’s grace we moved on but when I saw the deep
moved on but when I saw the deep
moved on but when I saw the deep transformation in him and what kind of
transformation in him and what kind of
transformation in him and what kind of person he became later I was so proud of
person he became later I was so proud of
person he became later I was so proud of him
later I realized that those fears of
later I realized that those fears of mine were normal fears for any dad
mine were normal fears for any dad
mine were normal fears for any dad beautiful biological adopted a foster I
beautiful biological adopted a foster I
beautiful biological adopted a foster I realized that we don’t control their
realized that we don’t control their
realized that we don’t control their destiny we don’t control their choices
destiny we don’t control their choices
destiny we don’t control their choices but we do control how much love and
but we do control how much love and
but we do control how much love and affection we give them today they’re
affection we give them today they’re
affection we give them today they’re like hard soil that take much more
like hard soil that take much more
like hard soil that take much more effort to grow anything on it but I want
effort to grow anything on it but I want
effort to grow anything on it but I want to des grow it gives such a tremendous
to des grow it gives such a tremendous
to des grow it gives such a tremendous joy and satisfaction self-talk is what
joy and satisfaction self-talk is what
joy and satisfaction self-talk is what we do a lot in our family reminding
we do a lot in our family reminding
we do a lot in our family reminding ourselves of the truth there are things
ourselves of the truth there are things
ourselves of the truth there are things I can control and things I can’t control
I can control and things I can’t control
I can control and things I can’t control and I have a habit of mixing those two
and I have a habit of mixing those two
and I have a habit of mixing those two so in order to survive the paralyzing
so in order to survive the paralyzing
so in order to survive the paralyzing fears I have to constantly tell myself
fears I have to constantly tell myself
fears I have to constantly tell myself the truth and focus on the good yes they
the truth and focus on the good yes they
the truth and focus on the good yes they may not turn out the way I expect them
may not turn out the way I expect them
may not turn out the way I expect them to or the way I think is right but have
to or the way I think is right but have
to or the way I think is right but have I done what’s in my power have I given
I done what’s in my power have I given
I done what’s in my power have I given them the love or the affection have I
them the love or the affection have I
them the love or the affection have I given them the family they’re adults who
given them the family they’re adults who
given them the family they’re adults who they can call their own so that later
they can call their own so that later
they can call their own so that later when they grow up they can remember
when they grow up they can remember
when they grow up they can remember sometimes with anger sometimes with
sometimes with anger sometimes with
sometimes with anger sometimes with laughter sometimes with fondness this is
laughter sometimes with fondness this is
laughter sometimes with fondness this is how my family did it instead of this is
how my family did it instead of this is
how my family did it instead of this is what we did in the orphanage and another
what we did in the orphanage and another
what we did in the orphanage and another fear of mine was will I have enough time
fear of mine was will I have enough time
fear of mine was will I have enough time for myself I realized that every time we
for myself I realized that every time we
for myself I realized that every time we were thinking about taking another child
were thinking about taking another child
were thinking about taking another child I had to struggle with my inner self and
I had to struggle with my inner self and
I had to struggle with my inner self and my selfishness thinking of it I thought
my selfishness thinking of it I thought
my selfishness thinking of it I thought of that by the time we’re done I’ll be
of that by the time we’re done I’ll be
of that by the time we’re done I’ll be 65 and maybe I will have enough time to
65 and maybe I will have enough time to
65 and maybe I will have enough time to live for myself then so I was very
live for myself then so I was very
live for myself then so I was very curious what other dads have for me to
curious what other dads have for me to
curious what other dads have for me to say about that and one advice in
say about that and one advice in
say about that and one advice in particular was very useful it stated
particular was very useful it stated
particular was very useful it stated don’t sacrifice everything you like for
don’t sacrifice everything you like for
don’t sacrifice everything you like for your children instead invite them to
your children instead invite them to
your children instead invite them to join to join you in what you enjoy
join to join you in what you enjoy
join to join you in what you enjoy so we travel long distances together we
so we travel long distances together we
so we travel long distances together we play football or basketball we do
play football or basketball we do
play football or basketball we do fishing we do homework we do cooking
fishing we do homework we do cooking
fishing we do homework we do cooking altogether and to my surprise doing it
altogether and to my surprise doing it
altogether and to my surprise doing it with them sometimes I enjoy it even more
with them sometimes I enjoy it even more
with them sometimes I enjoy it even more than do it on their own and I make sure
than do it on their own and I make sure
than do it on their own and I make sure that I do have time for myself every day
that I do have time for myself every day
that I do have time for myself every day I need 20 to 30 minutes a day to be by
I need 20 to 30 minutes a day to be by
I need 20 to 30 minutes a day to be by myself of course
myself of course
myself of course 20 to 30 minutes straight could be quite
20 to 30 minutes straight could be quite
20 to 30 minutes straight could be quite a luxury so I’ve learned to you to use
a luxury so I’ve learned to you to use
a luxury so I’ve learned to you to use 10 minutes 15 minutes here and there a
10 minutes 15 minutes here and there a
10 minutes 15 minutes here and there a 10 minute walk from school after I drop
10 minute walk from school after I drop
10 minute walk from school after I drop the kids off there 15 minute reading of
the kids off there 15 minute reading of
the kids off there 15 minute reading of a book or drinking a hot cup of tea five
a book or drinking a hot cup of tea five
a book or drinking a hot cup of tea five minutes of a brainless phone game
minutes of a brainless phone game
minutes of a brainless phone game recently I started jogging which in my
recently I started jogging which in my
recently I started jogging which in my case is rather a shuffle but I am amazed
case is rather a shuffle but I am amazed
case is rather a shuffle but I am amazed at how well it clears my head
at how well it clears my head
at how well it clears my head I take the same if momma ain’t happy
I take the same if momma ain’t happy
I take the same if momma ain’t happy nobody’s happy really seriously my
nobody’s happy really seriously my
nobody’s happy really seriously my husband very smart guy once told me that
husband very smart guy once told me that
husband very smart guy once told me that in this ocean of life we should stop
in this ocean of life we should stop
in this ocean of life we should stop waiting until we reach the final
waiting until we reach the final
waiting until we reach the final destination and rest then we should grab
destination and rest then we should grab
destination and rest then we should grab onto little islands or pieces of wood
onto little islands or pieces of wood
onto little islands or pieces of wood flat floating in the water where we
flat floating in the water where we
flat floating in the water where we could rest for a little bit but
could rest for a little bit but
could rest for a little bit but regularly I have taken this wise advice
regularly I have taken this wise advice
regularly I have taken this wise advice to heart and for us in order to stay
to heart and for us in order to stay
to heart and for us in order to stay sane we had to learn how to ask for help
sane we had to learn how to ask for help
sane we had to learn how to ask for help and actually to be able to accept that
and actually to be able to accept that
and actually to be able to accept that help in our case it really takes a
help in our case it really takes a
help in our case it really takes a village to raise one child and we have
village to raise one child and we have
village to raise one child and we have an amazing village even though we live
an amazing village even though we live
an amazing village even though we live in the city our relatives and friends
in the city our relatives and friends
in the city our relatives and friends are involved in helping us in many ways
are involved in helping us in many ways
are involved in helping us in many ways from meals to babysitting
from meals to babysitting
from meals to babysitting to growth promoting conversations with
to growth promoting conversations with
to growth promoting conversations with our children from listening to us and
our children from listening to us and
our children from listening to us and supporting us when we cry and complain
supporting us when we cry and complain
supporting us when we cry and complain to rejoice in with us celebrating with
to rejoice in with us celebrating with
to rejoice in with us celebrating with us when we rejoice we have heard again
us when we rejoice we have heard again
us when we rejoice we have heard again and again that our limits are often
and again that our limits are often
and again that our limits are often inside of us and that fares one of the
inside of us and that fares one of the
inside of us and that fares one of the greatest limits although for us our life
greatest limits although for us our life
greatest limits although for us our life does not seem to be live beyond limits
does not seem to be live beyond limits
does not seem to be live beyond limits we have been given an opportunity to
we have been given an opportunity to
we have been given an opportunity to work with some limiting fears
work with some limiting fears
work with some limiting fears and this experience has been free and
and this experience has been free and
and this experience has been free and enjoyable and satisfying and looking
enjoyable and satisfying and looking
enjoyable and satisfying and looking back at everything we experienced and
back at everything we experienced and
back at everything we experienced and knowing everything we know would we do
knowing everything we know would we do
knowing everything we know would we do it again absolutely thank you
it again absolutely thank you
it again absolutely thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] you
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