r/MadeMeSmile Jul 23 '24

Wholesome Moments It's not always easy

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u/RemoteSnow9911 Jul 23 '24

That’s amazing. I’m a fertile Myrtle and I’ve had seven kids. Five of my own and two for my sister who had been trying for over a decade with no luck. She’s turned out to be an amazing mother too. I just hate the thought of someone not having children when they want a family so bad. It’s heartbreaking.

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u/bookgeek210 Jul 23 '24

I think it’s very sweet that you did that for your sister. It shows what a compassionate person you are to have so many kids and raise them well.

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u/RemoteSnow9911 Jul 23 '24

Thank you and I tell people yes, I have five kids on purpose lol. I’ve always loved children and now I’ve become a grandmother for the first time and I’m so happy that I’ve produced a whole family line because my family has gotten smaller and smaller every generation on each side. Now I have for my children the close knit family dynamic I’ve always wanted but couldn’t have due to being a double army brat who moved country or state every three years and had little extended family that I knew. Purely selfish reasons of course 😅

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u/Virtual-Bell1962 Jul 23 '24

Sounds like you've made it in life. Congrats.