As a young child, I dreamed of the love and acceptance of my father. He walked out on my mom for another female. He did not pay child support so my mom had to work two jobs.
I am now in college and he has never paid a dime to help. He paid only $93 a week for my brother and me. The day it ended, he stopped. My mom continues to work two jobs without a day off. I see my mom go without food sometimes.
I’m doing well in school, with a GPA of 3.46. The government tells us that my mom makes enough money to pay for my education but they do not take into account the other bills. I worry about her, and selfishly about her ability to pay for my college.
My mom spends hours applying for scholarships but with no luck.
I think my dad should be ashamed of himself. My mom continues to encourage me to be a part of his life, but he has never shown me love or understanding. I graduated form high school without him being there.
I have learned to live with the disappointments of the loss of my father’s love, but before I arrived to this point in my life, I struggled with the emotional roller coaster of the need for approval. I put my mother through a lot.
I am proud of the evolution of my young life and look forward to fulfilling my dreams.
