lunchtime random rant!

first of all dimbo, it's "sacrifice". two 'c', one 's', two 'i'-learn to spell. next, learn the definition...how about some examples?

sacrifice is buying milk for your child instead of cigarettes. there are just things as a parent that you do when things are financially tight, believe me, i know. also, while i firmly believe life would be better for a plethera of people if your lungs rotted out, that little girl still needs you as her mother. nor does she deserve to develop asthma from your filthy second hand smoke (p.s.-even thou you smoke outside, she still reeks like a gin joint).

sacrifice is giving up your vendettas. you should be thanking your maker every day that this kid has two parents and several other adults that care so deeply about her. suck it up, put your personal feelings aside and let her have a family. your daughter does not deserve to suffer the fallout of the self-loathing you developed from breaking your marital vows, let alone a few laws.

sacrifice is putting your own life on hold to raise a healthy, happy child. guess what, you don't get to go to the bar every nite (this also goes with lesson of sacrifice number one), and you do need to enroll her in activities that will take up your every waking moment. you must have missed it in the parenting handbook where it said "the next 18 years or sometimes more shall be forfeittted for the betterment of your child". get over it.

sacrifice is being the bigger person for the emotional health of your baby. this means not having your current boyfriend call and make threats to your child's father. nor should you personally call and leave threatening messages on her grandparent's voicemail about if their son disappears...although this is excellent material  to enforce a protection order. the appropriate course of action is to SUCK IT UP, play nice and have a civil relationship for your daughter's sake. and even better yet, you could actually interact positively with her father have constructive conversations with him with your daughter present! novel concept i know, but believe it or not, this would show her how much you two value her.

lastly, sacrifice is, above all, being the parent. you're not there to be your kids' best friend and share the most intimate details of your life with her, you're there to be an example. keep in mind that your child repeats a lot of what you say and reports on what you do, as well as develops opinions and makes stuff up based on what she's being exposed to. think wisely...you haven't been.

you're not an unintelligent individual, but your common sense is lacking. please make alterations accordingly, and practice better parenting!