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Mom is pursuing her dreams now

Dreaming is such a huge part of our
daily lives. We can pursue them and make
them happen, or we can keep dreaming for the
rest of our lives wondering what it could be
like. I know this all so well about putting my
dreams on hold. My dreams have been on hold
for the past two decades.
Twenty two years ago, I planned to graduate
and go on to pursue my dreams of becoming
a professional model and dancer. But much to
my surprise I received a graduation present
that would change my life and plans forever.
Welcome to motherhood! The plans for my
future had taken a dramatic turn. My dreams
were put on hold and I didn’t know where to
go from there nor did I know how to dream
another dream. I went on to get married to my
high school sweetheart. By the age of twentythree, I was a wife and a mother of a three year
old managing a household. My husband and
I knew nothing about being parents let alone
being married, but we learned along the way
step by step and year by year. Having these
responsibilities at such a young age caused
me to grow up quickly. Taking on these roles

meant to me, that I had to put my dreams on
hold. This reality would turn out to be the path
that I would travel for some years to come. The
road where I would continually place my hope
and dreams on the back burner in order to
support those close to me.
So now twenty-three years later…Who am I? I
am a woman with purpose, passion and power.
Still a wife of eighteen years, a mother of a
now, a twenty-one year old son wh