An accountable single mother

I thought of a heroine in my life who deserves some recognition. To keep her identity protected, we will call her Jane.

Jane is a single mother of two children. She got pregnant her senior year but managed to still finish and graduate from high school. She married the father but later they divorced. He rarely pays up on his child support, and actually owes her quite a bit of money. Unfortunately, she cannot afford the attorney fees to sue him for the overdue money.

The reason that Jane is my heroine is because of this: she refuses to take handouts. She continues to work her hardest, employ her skills and talents, and wisely utilizes her resources in order to remain self sufficient and reliant. She works full time and is a mother, she has family help her tend her children, when in many ways it would be easier for her to simply show up at the welfare office and ask for money so that she could quit and be a stay at home mom.

I respect Jane so much for her willingness to do everything in her power and ability to remain afloat. She is a single mother of two who has the courage to take accountability for her actions. For this she deserves tribute.

Take note, I'm not bashing people who take welfare (although I have witnessed first hand in the E.R. how many abuse the system). I'm just saying that I admire and respect her for trying to make the best out of what is a tough situation. Being a single parent is a trial I cannot and do not want to imagine. Thank you Jane, for working as hard as you do, you are a heroine to all women and other single mothers!