Sitter in Manhattan, Kansas

I come from a fairly large family especially by todays standards. Growing up with 13 other siblings tends to put a life in perspective. Meaning one learns that a person can make a huge difference in a communal group of people. I am a middle child in my family, meaning I have 8 children younger than me. Once the older siblings moved out my parents relied on me heavily for dedicating time and energy to helping with the younger children. Even though there were definite times when the load of 8 children was tiring, I still would not have traded any of them for the world. I love to see them as thet grow in experience and learn like I did how to be responsible individuals. These children so full of life and enthusiasm made my world better, I just hope that all children can know they have that power. To change the world for the better.