Now as a parent, I am in charge of creating those for my children. That is our purpose. Our why. We fought hard to create a life that makes us happy, gives us choices and freedom.
For us that meant both time freedom and financial freedom. Because stressed unhappy parents do not equal happy childhood memories. The path we were on 5 years ago, lead us to a lot of debt, fighting and very little hope for the future. There is a longer, more painful version of that story, but we'll keep it positive here. We changed course, found a path that would get us to freedom. It was a decision and a commitment to do so against a lot of adversity. We aren't completely free yet, but we are so close and our future is filled with hope and excitement! A lot of people do not understand, but that does not matter to us! We know what we are fighting for!
There is no way we are turning back now, no way we are not going to both be home to raise them, no way we are saying no to the childhood memories our children deserve! I don't know what freedom and happiness looks like for you, but if you don't have it now, don't you dare say you don't have choices. Everyone has choices. And regardless of what happened to you or where you find yourself now you have the choice to change. That is a truth. Find your purpose and fight for it, it's not easy, not at all, but it's so worth it!
Today alone was worth 5yrs of fighting for it! We were both there for swim lessons when Avery put his head under for the first time and blew bubbles! He looked up with a proud smile and was able to say "Mommy, Daddy did you see me?"
Or later after lunch, Daddy and Mommy could tuck them both in for naps. Our kids won't know that having two stay at home parents is not normal. The won't know that having parents that don't fight over finances or end up getting divorced because time and/or money debt crumbled their marriage, isn't normal. No, their normal will be happy parents, that believed in chasing dreams, that believed in the entrepreneurism, choices and freedom.
Those are the memories I'm fighting for! It's not about the money, its never been about the money to us. It's about the choices, freedom and piece of mind that wealth provides so that we are able to create an amazing childhood that will shape our children for the rest of their lives.
We only get one shot at this, one shot at life, one shot and being a parent. One shot to create a childhood for those babies! We don't plan on settling for anything less than what we are capable of giving.
I will forever be grateful that AdvoCare came into our lives when it did! It has provided us the opportunity to fully chase our dreams and to pass that on to others that are looking for the same thing. Not to mention, that I am a better wife, mother, business owner and leader in my community! The personal growth that has been encouraged from the leaders in this company has been incredible. So much value has been added to my life from saying yes to this! We don't sell vitamins, "we are dealers in hope", heard that on a leadership call last night. Thank you Bob Ferngren! Thank you for your "YES" And thank you for dealing some hope to us before we even knew we needed it!
We can never repay you but we will continue to pay it forward to others that are willing to participate in their own rescue! Together with the team of "hope dealers" we are locking arms with, we will change a lot of childhood memories for the children of this wonderful country!
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