Just prior to filing for divorce I began making strides towards becoming more indpendant. I had been a stay-at-home mom since becoming pregnant with my oldest child who at the time was just shy of turning 3. I knew that with the way things were going my future with my then husband was murky at best. I couldn’t really picture us being in it for the long haul.
I knew that I wanted to go to Graduate school and knew that I wanted to work with kids. I decided that I would start working towards a Master’s degree in teaching Special Education. Just as I was starting my first class my marriage exploded and I filed for divorce. Since then I’ve been chipping away at the courses, while navigating single motherhood and fighting a contentious and bitter divorce.
Today I learned that in May I will graduate, with honors. It has been a long and winding road. There were times when I wanted to throw in the towel, but I didn’t because I knew I had to keep going for my children.
I am excited to finally graduate and begin the next chapter of my life.
