I am not sure if I would label myself as smart, perhaps this has something to do with the stigma of being at the bottom of the food chain in all my honors and AP classes during school. But, I took my education seriously and thanks to a well timed university transfer and spell check; I managed to graduate Sum Cum Laud, with a Bachelors in Education. Despite being what some would term an intellectual, I have opted to spend my adult life as a wife and mother. I truly thrive on being able to discover the latest Swiffer attachment or candle scent for the season. My home despite its many flaws is not only my refuge, it is my workplace. I on occasion do a little freelance decorating, in which I am often paid with the modern equivalent of a chicken. In between chicken jobs, I homeschool my two boys. One day I may still aspire to be a writer despite my many grammatical flaws. However, who I am to my family is what defines me and brings me the most contentment. Perhaps, one day I may become the post feminist that all women of my generation were meant to be, but in the mean time I will continue to quietly live out my chosen existence.
I chose the life I now have, with the only regret being that I am viewed as somehow less than and if people were being honest, useless. Houses no longer need to be organized and clean. Husbands don't appreciate order and a well planned meal, and most importantly children no longer need the nurturing care of a mother more than 1 to 2 hours a day. Twenty years ago when I layed out my 'career' path, I blindly didn't see this evolution of our times coming. If I had only known that in just over a decade and a half things would be so different, I might have decided to say thanks but no thanks to my obsolete dreams.
Tansy
