The best thing I could ever be in my life is a mother to my children. I know now that was all I ever wanted to be. Aside from motherhood there are a few other things I always wanted to do with my life. But for the sake of time and for the sake of space we will start with one thing at a time. I used to think my life had to be limited to one goal and one career. I am learning now that life does not go by a time line or a label. Life is simply meant to be lived to the fullest every single day. So let’s start at the beginning of my life when I realized I wanted to be something other than a Mom one day.

I was sitting there in my second grade class reading the very first chapter book of my entire life. I enjoyed the mystery, and the witches, and the spooky adventure the book took me on. As I closed the book, I asked my teacher, “ What do you call people who write books?” And she looked at me dumbfounded but matter-of-factly, “Amanda that would be an Author.” And then I knew. I knew I wanted to write stories. I wanted to create something and hold it in my hands. That little spark has been in my heart ever since. Now I am not sure if I will create stories or if I will simply just write poetry and blog. But what I do know is that I was meant to write. And that is what I am going to do.