They're so much like me...

I feel like it's more than necessary to hit again on being a role model to the generation after mine because where I'm at in my life, I know there are no do overs in life. The instance where you say " I'll never go through that,or my family will never go through that." I still believe in never say never. The relevance of that statement proved more than true and it struck home with me. My mind is literally in a million different directions. Part of me is excited to be going out with my boyfriend later tonight and another part of me can't help but be on this dermatologist appointment I have later this morning. Yes later this morning with that being said what else could have my mind racing at 4:30 in the morning you ask? Nothing but the fact that my fifteen year old niece is pregnant.I'm more so disappointed in her then mad while my sister,her mom is blaming herself. I have expressed how you can not beat yourself up about it. It isn't like she hadn't explained the consequences of your actions when you dibble and dabble in adult things. I think more so in their generation they don't get that teen pregnancy, aids and many other std's are real and it seems like it takes for them to experience them to get the big picture. I have three nieces and a nephew ages 8, 15,16,17 and not to mention a two year old God daughter. I feel its my duty as their 20 year old aunt to give them the do's and don'ts just as their parents have and its up to them whether they want to take that advice. I believe babies are blessings and out of this slip up something remarkable will occur and not so much for our family but for her. The transformation from childhood to adulthood has occurred whether she wanted it to or not an her and mini daddy have to if they don't already realize that a baby is a big responsibility, and how well you take care of that baby tell's exactly what type of people and parents you are. Never mind how their parents raised them or if they didn't see one parent more than the other. They must take this lesson and not only apply what life was training them for but to learn from it. I see so many young girls not even my age with four kids and I'm like " what the hell,are you serious." It's really becoming a epidemic in our society today Babies having Babies and as a young aunt I know they look up to me whether they want to admit it or not. I am a role model but this makes me think was I a good one, No I don't have kids,yes I have sex,yes i smoke and drink occasionally but not once do I ever say you guys do it its cool. Because I know better than that. They know I tell them to not do as me I'm my own person and it's ultimately up to me to make a change don't walk in the same path as me,in life we are made different so we can be individuals. You make your path with choices and I'm gracious and thankful that the choices I made and didn't make saved me from a similar path. I am thankful for blogs so I can voice my opinion. The aspirations that my mother had for me and my sisters and the one's they now have for their kids, I too share in I want mine to be better than me. And exceed me but still be proud that someone came before them so they could prove others wrong. I pray and hope that she is able to get where she needs to be and that this lesson is learned and not repeated by her or the other three. I am a Role Model... Here Me Roar!