September 18, 2015
I Got Paid Today!


I got paid today. Not in the traditional sense - there was no check or direct deposit.  I've been a stay-at-home mom for the past 14 years and my payment came in the form of an email from my son's high school teacher. I had emailed him with a question, he replied, and at the end of the message, he included this - "Although it is only two weeks into the year, I can see that your son is a great young man and he is a pleasure to have in class. Thanks for raising a respectful, kind person." This is my payday after all these years of being a mom. All those crazy, frustrating days; all the effort and hard work of raising decent human beings; all the times of sacrificing something I might want or need, to do what was best for my kids; all those things pay off when someone recognizes that maybe I've done something right. 

I recently started a new part-time job at the school, as my kids are both teens.  The monetary paychecks are useful, but they will never be as meaningful as the paydays I receive from being a mom. 

Kerri


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM