Summer of ’01

LavandaMichelle

When I was very young, I knew I wanted to be a wife and mom.  I would fantasize about being married. I even had a make-believe husband. He was similar to my dad, and as a mom, I was just like my mom. There were rules, bedtimes, and homework was done every day after school. My daughter’s  (doll’s) name was Josephine and yes, I named her after my mom. I was a homemaker like my mom was, but I was an author as well. My hubby was a businessman. Life was perfect in my little head.

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Then I got to know boys in middle and high school and even college so I felt like I was doomed. Where was my prince charming? Where was my happily ever after? Graduating college was my priority, but I wanted the family of my dreams too. I knew it was coming…

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