I just want to say something as we prepare for our family trip to the Bahamas and hopefully give some insight for those struggling financially and emotionally right now. 10 years ago I was at one of the lowest points of my life. I was newly single with a 7 year old and newborn. To say I was terrified was an understatement. I had postpartum depression and financially I was struggling. I had a NICU baby with hospital bills pouring in. I was trying desperately to live in the moment and soak up all the baby stage that I could. Ar the same time I was grieving the loss of my relationship, the future I thought I was going to have and trying to adjust to life as it was then. I was drowning. There were times that I didn't know how I was going to get diapers. But somehow, I pulled through. I worked 8-10 hours a day and took whatever overtime I could. I felt guilty for not being with my children more, but I had to provide for them. They deserved more than I could give at the time, but I gave them everything I had. Over the next 10 years, I dug myself out of debt and depression and learned how to be a better mother and how to treat myself with kindness. Because I kept my heart open to learning and to hearing feedback and I went to therapy. I wanted this to end with me. I wanted my children to see a mother that was happy. A mother at peace. And so I did. There was a time that I wasn't sure how I was going to pay rent some months, let alone, ever take my children on a real vacation. So if you see me posting about our upcoming trip, just know it took me 10 years to get here. If you find yourself wanting to be negative, don't waste your time. See, if you have the urge to shit on someone's successes, you are always the problem. Not them. I will post whatever I want and I'll post it proudly. Because I remember a time when the closet thing to a vacation that I could give my children was a fountain at our local amusement park. Which by the way, also holds fond memories for all of us. I'm just saying, don't let the unhealed parts of YOU break parts of other people.