In many ways, I have grown since I was sixteen. I am healthier, happier and more fulfilled. I have gained confidence and purpose. I now see, in a way I did not back then, that my actions can lead to direct positive outcomes, and this brings me joy. If there is one aspect of my sixteen-year-old self that I mourn, it is the fact that I had so much uninterrupted time. I went to school, and when the day was over, I went to the library. There, I could spend hours researching topics of interest to me and writing them up for my blog. In college, too, and especially grad school, I would just wander through Gottesman library and read books as I pleased, typing up interesting excerpts or musing about things that caught my interest.
If you decide to share this on Facebook, let me know. There are two or three women I'd like to tag who have expressed similar thoughts and feelings 10-15 years ago, when their kids were younger, and I think they'd have valuable insights to share.
If you decide to share this on Facebook, let me know. There are two or three women I'd like to tag who have expressed similar thoughts and feelings 10-15 years ago, when their kids were younger, and I think they'd have valuable insights to share.