I will have 5 children, I said
(Kennedy Grace, Christina Elizabeth, Shea, Declan, McKenna)
They will be amazing, I said
I will be the best mother like my mom, I said
My husband will be my best friend, I said
We will stay up late together watching tv while the kids sleep, I said.
I will teach school and take care of my children after school, I said.
We will take trips to the beach, I said
Help someone else, they saidPut others first, they saidBe humble, they said
Be a lady, they said
Work hard, they said
Be kind to others, they said
Be passionate about your career, they said
Follow your passion, they saidFollow your heart, they said
Love yourself, they said
All is fair in love and war, they said
Hearts are meant to be broken, they said
There’s plenty of fish in the sea, they said
He’s not good enough for you, they said
His loss, they said
Everything happens for a reason, they said
You will meet someone one day I know it, they said
Stop looking and you will find him, they said
Don’t sit on your couch and wait for Prince charming, get out there and find him, they said
Marry your best friend, they said
Marry someone of the same faith, they said
You will just know its right, they said
Join a dating site, they said
It’s easy, they said
Every pot has a lid, they said
You will find your match, they said
There is someone for everyone, they said
Go to more sporting events, they said
Go to church to meet someone, they said
Pray for it everyday, they said.
Go on a blind date, they said
I have the perfect guy for you, they said
Your cramps will go away when you have babies, they said
You will be a great mother one day, they said
When you have your own kids you will understand, they said
When you have a child your world will change, they said
Where God closes a door, he opens a window, they said
You have endometriosis, you cannot conceive, the doctor said
Being single is a vocation, dad said
Did you not want to have children, ? They said
Your too old to have children, she said.
You will have to do IVF, she said
But do you want to raise a child alone, she said
They are not your children, he said
What do I live for now, I said
Who am I if I am not a wife or mother, I said
Who will love me, I said
Who will take care of me , I said
Who is the witness to my life, I said
When will I get celebrated for someone choosing me?
When do I get to have a house, a yard ?
When do I get showered with friends and nice things?
When do I get to have someone stand up for me?
Why don’t I get a partner to share my life with ? I asked
Kelly Shea