I realized yesterday afternoon that in almost exactly two years my youngest child will have graduated from high school and be headed for college. Don't get me wrong...I am extremely proud that all four of our kids will have graduated and started the next important phase of their lives BUT...since the very second I first held Dante' in my arms, I knew that my primary purpose in this life was to do my utmost to raise my children and be the very best mother I could be. I know I have fallen short of this goal on many occasions to one or all four of the kids but honestly, I am struggling to imagine my life not "mothering" on a daily basis. I have never been able to relate to those parents who say they can't wait for their kids to leave home. Please don't misunderstand, I know I will enjoy spending more leaisure time with my amazing husband and perhaps even having time to read more than one book per year. I have goals of course...working to be a better wife, sister, daughter, aunt and friend, the best instructor I can possibly be, travel a little, garden a little but what I am having difficulty with is redefining my ultimate purpose in life. I know this sounds a bit dramatic, but it is what it is and I continue to be....a work in progress!
