Mom & Dad..Be more than a image, Be THE IMAGE

As we grow up we look to our parents to show us the meaning of respect, honesty, integrity, and LOVE. We also want our parents to show us the importance of being responsible, education, determination and so many other things. As a parent we should be the one's to show them all those things, doesn't matter if your a single parent you should be the example for your kids. When I say be more than a image I mean be more than MOM or DAD, be who you would want your child to reflect or who you would like your child to love. Being more than IMAGE is so much more gratifying, you knowing you raised a well rounded, stand-up kid and whom ever is lucky enough to have them will be BLESSED.

I write about this topic because oneday a man will be lucky to have to me and that MAN I hope possess some of my Dad qualities. It is about 100% true when they say a girl wants her man to be like her Dad (the qualities her Dad had). My Dad was more than an image (God bless his soul), I didn't see him sometimes instead I saw him all the times, he was involved in my life (school, care, play, etc). He and my Mom relationship presented what love is, he showed me what a MAN is. As a kid I probably didn't see all that was done for me but as a adult and a parent a appreciate it all so much. My Mom & Dad gave me a example of things I should do but it also showed me things I shouldn't do (no one's life is perfect). I like to take away from it all that they were more than a IMAGE they were/are the IMAGE. I have in me qualities I learned from the both of them and it is truly a blessing ( I could go through a few but I'll save the extra long post..lol). Somethings I do I will silently whisper & laugh because those are things one of them would do.

I try my best to do as I say, I tell my oldest daughter education is important it doesn't just stop after high school, whether you go to college or go into the workforce your going to have to exert yourself to move on to the next thing. I worked and went to school while pregnant with both my kids because it was a goal of mine to educate myself properly for the type of work I really want to do. My oldest daughter (I only say her because my youngest won't have a clue what's going on) will see me walk across the stage in June and she sees how serious I am about education (Yes, I sit in her class..lol). I am Being More than THE IMAGE. With that being said..Parents your kids are looking up to you, the smallest things they pick up on so do good by them.

~Being a parent is just the beginning, the future is literally laying in your hands~

Ms. Bank$
R.I.P to the MAN that was more than just an image.. My Dad- Jr. Ellis Battle