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Originally Posted by cantstopcrying
Tomorrow is the last karate tournament of the year for my Kaity. She is currently number one on the Michigan Sport Karate Circuit for sparring in her age/division. She's 14, been doing karate for almost 5 years. There are times when it's hard financially for me to do it, but it's what makes her come alive. She is such a different person doing karate. Anyway, as you may know, I'm here in Boston. I won't be home until after the competition tomorrow. I have never missed a competition and I'm feeling terrible. I feel like a horrible mother. And because being here isn't hard enough with all the memories, I get to feel terrible about missing this. Not only will I not be there, but they've had to stay with my folks since Thursday and she doesn't like doing that. I try so hard to be good to them, but I don't feel like I'm doing good at that right now.
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Your daughter has the opportunity to do something she really enjoys. She will keep that with her for the rest of her life. It's not something that may be apparent now (or for another 7-8 years, sad to say), but she'll really appreciate everything you have done for her. It's not easy being a parent financially. I'm only a parent of two kitties, and that's financially draining enough. It's not until we(I'm only 21, so I'll speak as a child here) are older that we truly appreciate what you have done for us as parents. The amount of time and money spent on us seems obscene looking back on it. Trust me, she'll appreciate it, and ultimately understand that you couldn't be there that one day, and that you still love her and care about her very much. Like I said, don't expect her to admit it any time soon (that's a rough age), but she loves you, and she'll understand.
*Hugs*, and hope this helped
~TheDeliciousDish