Thursday, November 20, 2008

Who am I?


When I was younger, I wanted to please my parents. I tried to dress like all the preppy kids at school (you have to remember this was the 80's) and fit in, but I never felt like I fit in with everyone around me.
When I went off to college I thought I wanted one thing, then another. I changed and remade myself may times over. Then, I got sort of stuck in this one very comfortable place as a new age sort of hippie and I like it there. When I graduated from college and stared my career. I think I must of gotten lost again or maybe I was evolving, but when I look back I'm not really sure who I was for a long time.
It was during this time that I met and married my most favorite husband. We had kids and I quit working outside of the home.
Now I had to reinvent myself again. I never wanted to be a "soccer mom" or a "housewife" even thought I was those things and more. I have to say that I like the spot I'm at right now. I don't think I'm too far off center from where I want to be. I mean we all want to have more of this or less of that, but basically I like being a SAHM that homeschools her kids. I like having chickens in my backyard. I love that people accept me for who I am. I consider myself to be a fortunate woman who has a loving and supportive husband. Not all people are as blessed as I am, and I need to remember that.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow. I think we all do evolve as we go through life, esp. in college where you try to find "who you are".
ugh I remember those preppy 80's. Oxford shirts, Bass shoes w/ no socks. love ya Tina

aj said...

I like you just as you are. Now, I just wish that I could like me just as I am. I need a little changing, and I am not at all pleased with where I am right now, but I am working on it. Come home to see us soon.