Lucky Life

Just been on a bit of a Metallica-binge, and while streaming the video for their song "Turn the Page", I realized how lucky I am as a single mom.

Yes, lucky.

I don't have to do the things many single moms do, just to survive. (If you don't particularly want to watch/hear Metallica, the background story to the video is a single mom, working as both stripper and prostitute to have the money to raise her daughter)

In many ways I landed with my bum in the butter - not only did I have parents who supported my decision to both keep my child and raise him single-handedly, but I have had steady employment for all that time - a home, a car, enough money to not only survive but also treat ourselves now and then. I haven't been out on the street, forced to make ends meet. Nor have I been dragged through a messy struggle in court. I don't have an abusive ex to deal with, I don't have a constant battle for maintenance (don't get any, don't want any). I've been accepted and cared for by a supportive community, without being chucked out of either church or society.

Yes, lucky.

There are days when I need to really think about just how blessed I am, instead of assuming this is the life I deserve and the life I'm going to have.