Why Did I Keep All of Those Essays and Research Papers?

I am in my late twenties, married with two kids. It’s a pretty interesting life. I always thought it would be somewhat monotonous and boring. Not really. It’s actually pretty exciting. I have been a high school teacher for five years now. It was really very fun except for all of the essays and research papers I had to grade. It’s really hard being a wife and a mother of two. It’s a lot harder than I thought. I think of my mom who raised four kids on her own and I know I can do anything. But sometimes my life just gets overwhelming. The kids at home demand so much attend and so do the high school kids. Sometimes I sit in my classroom and imagine which one my children will be. The class clown? Teachers pet? The super popular one? The person who gets straight A’s on all his essays and research papers? Hopefully the latter. When I drive home at night I think about my life and my friends and of course my family. I turned down my little suburban street thinking that things could only get better. I pulled into my driveway. My husband, dog and children greeted me. I felt very, very blessed.