Being a parent is not an easy thing.
Every parent has their struggles and worries.
Each one as dreams and expectations for their children. But even through the trials that come with parenting, I believe it is one of the greatest things that you will ever do. Being a mom has changed my life. I have two boys and three girls. They are my world. My oldest son just turned eighteen, and he recently started his first job. He was hired by a lumber company, and though it is very hard work, Bret loves it. Of course as his mother, I worry about him being out in the heat all day cutting down trees and working so hard. It’s very hard for him to keep hydrated and cool. Since he started working, he has been to the hospital twice with a heat stroke. Thankfully, the company just bought some new trucks that has working AC. Bret said having AC has made his job so much easier. Whenever they need a break from the sun, they sit in their nice air conditioned trucks. Before they had the new trucks, everything they did was out in the blazing hot sun; they even ate lunch outside. As Bret’s mom, I am so glad that the company was able to provide those men with some relief from the extremely hot environment that they work in. Bret says that he enjoys his job a lot more now, and he plans on making this job part of his plan for the future. Although parenting has added a lot of stress and worry to my life, this pales in comparison to the joy and fulfillment that being a mother brings.