@georgediano Question is, where was ACA when these shoes were being cleared after importation? Why let them be cleared and duties paid then come seize them? Someone is clearly sleeping on their job.
I had an aunt who never tolerated problems in the family.
If a child was going astray, she showed up.
If husband and wife were fighting, she traveled even interstate just to settle it.
If someone was sick, she was there.
If there was confusion, she called meetings.
If a child was misbehaving, she prayed, corrected, guided, and carried them like her own.
She was the glue.
But few years back, we lost her.
And nowโฆ her own children are struggling.
The same woman who fought for everyone elseโs home is no longer here to fight for hers. The father isnโt strong enough to carry the weight alone. The support she gave others, her own children are not getting it from anyone.
Even as I type this, I feel guilty.
How did we get here?
Hereโs the harsh reality truth:
Nobody! and I repeat, nobody can raise, protect, mentor, and fight for your children the way you can.
People may try.
Relatives may promise.
Family may mean well.
But when youโre gone, the difference shows.
Itโs painful. Itโs uncomfortable. But itโs real.
Take care of your children.
Build them strong while youโre alive.
Because when the pillar falls, the house shakes.