I have a baby girl her name is Lily she is one-year-old my mom said she would help with the baby I will take care of Lily mom said you can go to work I was so happy I trusted mom she promised to help when I got married 5 years ago we had no home my husband and I lived in a rented room we wanted our own home but homes are expensive we made a plan we will save money my husband said first we will buy a small home later we can sell it and buy a bigger one my mom did not like our plan she said do not waste time buy a big home now but we could not do that we had no money for a big home home 2 years ago I had news I am pregnant I told my husband he smiled and hugged me we had saved money for a small home we wanted to buy it but Mom said do not buy a small home buy a big home I will help you mom had a plan I will give you some money she said your husband's parents will also help you will pay a little each month it will be easy mom had one more idea I will take care of the baby she said you can keep working we will manage the payments together it sounded perfect thank you Mom I said we bought a big home it was a happy time I was 9 months pregnant I went to the hospital my husband painted Lily's room he worked very hard Lily was born she was small and sweet I stayed home for 3 months then Mom took my place she stayed home with Lily we were so happy thank you Mom I said again my husband said your mom is amazing we paid the bank each month we had a plan I worked my husband worked Mom stayed with Lily we managed the home and the payments one day everything changed mom looked at me and said I am tired I cannot take care of Lily anymore I was shocked but Mom I said you promised to help Mom said I have my own life I want to rest I have a right to my happiness I felt sad my husband felt worried what will we do now he asked Lily is only one year old she cannot go to school yet but we must pay for the home I cannot stop working my husband cannot stop working can you find a new job Mom asked my husband a job with more money I felt angry mom that is not fair I said you promised to help us mom did not listen she said I also have my life I want to be happy now my husband and I feel very tired I'm at home with Lily now I cannot work I am looking for help my husband works all day he comes home at 8:00 p. m. we eat dinner play with Lily and sleep every day is the same I call my mom sometimes mom please help me I say mom says no I am busy I feel hurt why did you promise Mom I asked myself mom is happy now she has new friends she goes to the park she goes to parties I am sad I take care of Lily alone I do not sleep much I do not rest my husband works hard I'm angry at mom she promised to help me now she says I have my own life mom is also angry at me she says I want to be happy you do not understand me I look at Lily she is smiling she loves her toys she does not know our problems I tell myself Lily is my daughter she is my job but I still feel angry I look at Mom and think you promised me you said you would help mom looks at me and says I gave you enough help now I need my own time I feel confused is Mom right I ask or am I right every day feels hard now I wake up early because Lily cries I feed her change her and play with her my husband goes to work at 700 a.
m. he works all day lily laughs when I play with her toys I smile because she is happy but inside I feel tired I look at the clock it's it says 99 a. m.
the day feels very long at 12:00 p. m. I try to make lunch Lily wants me to hold her I hold her in one arm and cook with the other it is not easy by 300 p.
m. I feel very tired I sit on the floor with Lily she laughs I close my eyes for one minute just one minute I think but Lily starts to pull my hair I wake up and smile at her at 8:00 p. m.
