Motherhood

Today I got offered a job. There's a second grade class at our school that needs a teacher until at least January and probably until June. As those actors and actresses always say, it was so flattering "just to be nominated" (or asked, as the case may be). Me? You'd like ME to do it? The ideas started swimming around in my head. . . I'm of worth, people value my skills, they like me! And the money would be nice. We could loosen our belts a bit, finally get some new carpet, or better yet - some beautiful granite countertops to replace the worn, cracked tile in the kitchen. And then reality sets in. . . staff meetings, grading papers, report cards, parent conferences. The list goes on an on. It's not that I mind hard work, but when would I be a mom? I'm going to have to tell them no. The honest truth is that I'm just not ready to give up day to day motherhood. . . volunteering in the kids' classrooms, going on field trips, serving on the PTA, a quiet morning of laundry and pulling weeds, running endless errands, going to soccer games, driving the high school carpool. The list goes on and on. I love that I still have a few more years to do those things for my kids that I sometimes forget are the great blessings in my life. Time goes by so fast. I don't want to miss a single minute. It's going to end sooner than I'd like already. I love being a mom, and I'm going to go on doing it. Today I'm thankful for the chance I have to be a stay-at-home mom.