Janiele Allman Children's Story Writer

What sacrifices have you made in life?

I grew up on the beach and loved every aspect of marine life. The rise and fall of the waves. Why some oceans are cold while others are not. I was going to be a marine biologist. The college I went to on the west coast tricked me into believing that their marine station was productive. As it turned out, they had closed the doors on that side of study. Which left me flat. This road intern led me down various paths of sacrifice. Life became a sacrifice of one plan to plant another.

Just this morning I sacrificed my sleep to get up and work on my learning a new language, for they say you retain my information at wee hours.

Someone said parents make huge sacrifices. As does the one who decides not to be a parent.

It’s a constant reminder that we are not……