Summertime

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I can't adequately explain what a gift this summer was to me. For the last five years, I have had to send my kids to camps I could not afford and they did not like. Or send them to my mom's house each day and listen to their constant whines of boredom. Being a working, single mom was hard but summers were particularly dreadful. My kids were mostly unhappy and I always felt guilty.

But this summer was different. No job for me. No day camp for them. Two months of sleeping late, staying up late and lots and lots of swimming. I have a wonderful husband who has taken the the full financial burden of our giant family. I will always be thankful to him for the gift of this summer.