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Sacrifice

As we grow into adults

We get lesson after lesson

Of sacrifice

And we’re shown again and again

Its rewards

We sacrifice 

For our kids

For our family

For that car

For this house

For that job

For this status

We go without

We abstain

We hold back

All for a greater cause

This time

My lesson 

Will be the sacrifice made

For me

For my craft

For my writings

I will sacrifice time from the kids

Because they’d rather be somewhere, anywhere, other than hanging with their mom

I will sacrifice time from my spouse

Because he’d much rather have more time to talk with his mistress than talk with me about 
our future

I will sacrifice money from my measly earnings

Because I may be living paycheck to paycheck but the few dollars spent to be amongst other 
people who share the same passion of writing 

Is worth it to me

I will sacrifice whatever is needed

Because I believe 

It is time

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Sara Kendrick Date: 12/30/2009 1:59:00 PM The time has come to talk, grow, and expand your talent. May your gifts expand and touch on many lives in a positive way in the years to come. Sara Login to Reply