My Path

Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like had I not become a wife at the age of 20 and a mother by age 22. Never in a negative way though; I love my life so very much and would never change my choices.

But I see a lot of my peers with advanced degrees and going on amazing trips, both things that are a lot more difficult to achieve with a kid or two under your belt.

What might I be doing if i was single and childless? I always wanted to live in England and, who knows, maybe I'd be there. I'd be teaching and possibly living in a "fuck off flat" (I read a book that said that once and always wanted to use it in a sentence) in the heart of London. Or maybe I'd be exactly where I am, teaching in Arkansas, living in my hometown, except without a soft place to land.

Ultimately, what would more education bring me? More money? More stress? What if I waited until I was 35 to have kids and then had trouble or a baby with a genetic defect? How would I feel then?

I'm proud of my choices. Yes, I got married at 20. I even had a kid at 22. I still graduated from college cum laude in 4.5 years. I owned a house before I was 23. I spend my days shaping young minds and come home to cultivate another. I'm in love with an amazing man who committed himself to me at a young age and who has also had many accomplishments.

I think my life is pretty sweet. :)