Hi, my name is Cynthia. This whole journaling thing is still new to me, so I am not to sure about what it is exactly I should be writing about. Mrs King, the therapist I pay hundreds of dollars for each month suggested that I buy a journal and write in it. As if I don't already spend a large chunk of my income paying her.
Anyways I am a personal trainer and I happen to own the local gym in my area. It doesn't pay as well as it used to though, people would much rather buy data and be subscribed to a YouTube channel which focuses on working out. Luckily for me on the financial front however, I live in what used to be my gogo's 2 bedroom home, so I don't have to worry about paying rent each month. So the low cash flow from the gym doesn't cause too much stress for me.
I have a beautiful daughter, Clara, yes that Clara from the police station incident a few days ago. She is literally the only person in the world who I can call my own now.
Gogo passed away due to old age, one of my siblings died in a terrible taxi accident and the other just went overseas in search for work and never contacted me after that. Clara's father, my husband also happened to venture out for work in another city one morning and never came back. I tried my very best to look for him and possibly bring him back to his yearning daughter. All my efforts however, were in vain. It's been 2 years now and not a single word has been heard from him or about him or his whereabouts. My biggest fear is that he is dead. I hope he is out there somewhere, my daughter needs him and so do I, if I'm being completely honest with myself.
I am 40 years old. Well, I will be 40 years old tomorrow. I am so excited, even with my current financial situation and the strained relationship I have with my daughter. I hope she puts her issues aside just for tomorrow and I celebrate such a big milestone in my life with her. Honestly, I just hope she remembers my birthday to begin with. I wonder if all 40 year old single mothers with teenage daughters can relate.
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Cynthia
Short StoryA short story about a single, financially struggling woman who has to take care of herself and her troublesome daughter on her own. Despite all this, she makes it a priority to take care of her mental health.
