The biggest sacrifice you've ever made
By mommydiaries
@mommydiaries (191)
Philippines
February 23, 2007 1:35am CST
I am pretty sure all of us have said at one time or another that we would be willing to make big sacrifices for the people we love.
I never knew how much I could give of myself until I became a first-time mom. On my fifth week of pregnancy, I had some spotting and had to be admitted to the hospital for threatened abortion. This started my rollercoaster journey into motherhood. BEd rest for 9 months. I went on leave from my job, gave up my position in middle management and passed up the offer for a position the succeeding year in top management. After giving birth, I made the choice to stay home and raise my kid myself, not trusting a helper to do a satisfactory job of child rearing.
This by far is the biggest sacrifice I've ever made for my loved ones. I gave up (for now) the strong calling to make it big in my chosen career. I traded in my power suits for comfy at-home get ups. I chose mommyhood over big bucks.
What about you? What's the biggest sacrifice you've made so far?
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@angelzwings2007 (29)
• United States
23 Feb 07
I took a year off this past year for my 7 year old daughter. I had to leave home for a year and get a moved into a new residence with a new job. Of course seeing her as often as possible. She was 3 then and she never forgot the nights I wasn't home with her. Niether did I. Is hard for children to understand why we do what we have to do. Now she understands that work is a priority. That we must work to live the way we want. When younger I had to do the same while working and in college with my daughter at the time who was one. Those were sacrifices that were heartwrenching. No sacrifice is ever easy. Do I regret them. No. I wish that I didn't have to make those choices. But the fact is you do. And my family is better because of them. I commend you for doing what you have. Children are the most important part of our lives and cherished above all.
@mommydiaries (191)
• Philippines
24 Feb 07
True, no sacrifice is easy. ANd like you, I don't regret having made the choices I made. They were all for the better.
@LeXDei (209)
• Philippines
23 Feb 07
My biggest sacrifice so far is not being able to work in a setting that would enable me to be of service to destitute members of society. I needed to give this up, in the mean time, because I also want to financially help my family and other people who are depending on me. I am saddened by the fact that I need to consider the remuneration in the job that I will be choosing to accept. Nevertheless, I hope and pray that someday, I'll be given the opportunity to still be of service to my countrymen who have less in life.
@mommydiaries (191)
• Philippines
24 Feb 07
I hope you will still have the drive to continue with your noble intentions in the future. Good luck.
