She woke up feeling like a log of wood, her body was heavy, as if it was begging her to stay in bed just a little longer. But that wasn’t an option. The alarm clock had already gone off, the kids need breakfast, and the house in need of cleaning. The stress never seems to end. Wake up early, start the day, cook and clean, get to work, come back home, cook and clean again.
This wasn’t the life she envisioned for herself. It was once her dream to travel the world writing books and living freely. She didn’t choose this life, well at least not intentionally. No one can guess what surprise life is going to spring up next. Loosing her husband and having to raise her kids alone, life couldn’t get any more complicated.
She’s become a shadow of herself. Eyes that always look tired and any hope of a better life shattered. Every waking day promises nothing but the same old routine. The only reason she keeps this routine is for the sake of the kids.
She knows she owes them that. She might be in a bad place but her kids doesn’t have to suffer with her. She has a goal, a new dream, “give my children the opportunities I never had.” And this dream is what keeps her on her feet, it is what wakes her every morning even before the alarm rings.
She understands she has to be the stronger of them all and if her kids can fulfill their dreams, she’ll find her peace and happiness once again.
