To me support means being there and aiding someone when they need help, just need an extra push, or someone to confide in. Support can come from many different levels such as friendships, from family members, mental, and even religious. I get daily support from one of my new closest friends. We met each other when I became pregnant with my son, and now we have a bond that no one can break. We are pretty much exactly alike that it is scary. If I am having a bad day, I will text her and she always sends me inspirational quotes, memes, or bible verses. She also supports me through this program. Whenever I am feeling overwhelm, she offers to babysit so that I can get my assignments done. Most importantly, she is the friend that I can call no matter what the situation may be and she will listen. I am blessed to have a friendship like ours, she is like the sister I never had.
Having a daily support system can make you make it through even the most difficult of days. A challenge that I imagined is not being able to provide for my son. I know that if this was ever the case I could find support from his father, my cousin, and my sorority sisters. As far as my mental state of mind, I would have to lean on the church, and ask for their prayers to help give me the strength that I need. To me this is a scary thought, but if this ever came to pass then I know that I would have people in my corner helping me every step of the way. Whether it would be to help me buy diapers, or help me find a job, I know that the people in my circle have my best interest at heart and they would do all they could to help me.
I cannot imagine what it would be like if I didn't have such a strong support system. I get stressed out easily, and I am a very emotional person. So without my circle, I would probably be super stressed out on a day to day basis worrying myself, until I have nothing else to worry about. I like to keep my feelings bottled up, but the people who know me always finds a way to make me discuss my problems, and this in returns helps me a lot. I am thankful for my supporters, and I wouldn't change them for the world!
