I May Not Be Famous, But I Have No Regrets

This past weekend David and I had a date - with two older women!  

One of David's college professors, that he keeps up with on Facebook, asked him if we would escort her and her friend to the Mickey Gilley concert coming to town.  Of course he said we would, so Saturday night we did just that.

We had a great time and I hope they enjoyed it as well, but one bit of the conversation over dinner, left me a little sour.

Of course, I have to set the scene to give the full effect:

Two long-tenured college professors, David with his degree and work to talk about, and me.   Can you see me?

It's one of those situations you see on TV, where the housewife is sitting at the table realizing she has little to contribute to the conversation about business.   

I was actually enjoying hearing all about their years at the college and the success of one of their offspring, not feeling the least bit left out, until............

I chimed in with something about being a wife and mom (and I think I mentioned homeschooling) and here it came -  the loaded question:

"Don't you want to do more?" 

To which I promptly replied (with huge eyes and a look of shock on my face)  "MORE?" 

And she said "Yes.  Don't you ever want to do anything outside your home?"   (This is probably where my face started heating up.)

And I said "I have a 13 year old at home that needs me for several more years.   THEN I can do something different.   There will be time for THAT later."    

I'm not sure how she felt after that, but I felt like a balloon who had just been deflated.   

Sadly, she went on to talk about how she had 4 children and she had to work, although she wished she could have stayed home more.    Later in the evening, she also mentioned not knowing if her children pictured themselves having a good childhood or not.   

I don't know what was really going through her mind when she asked me that stupid question, but I can say this with all the conviction one can have about something:  I have NO REGRETS!

No, I'm not a college professor or even a college graduate!   

But, I am: 

**the mom of two boys, who both have relationships with Jesus.    

**the mom of two boys, who have no desire to rebel against their parents

**the mom of two boys, who respect me and know how to treat girls

**the mom of two boys, who have a strong sense of right and wrong

**the mom of two boys, who are creative

**the mom of two boys, who are musically talented

**the mom of two boys, who have character and integrity

**the mom of two boys, who often have said they don't want to grow up because they like being at   home

**the mom of two boys, who will never question what my priority in life was - it was God first, David second, them third, and everything else last. 

**the mom of two boys, who remember little things like all the history lessons we had in the livingroom, under blankets on the couch.

**the mom of two boys, who remember me making smiley faces out of their snacks, when I put them on the plate.

**the mom of two boys, who will remember 10am smoothies in the kitchen, with talks about life.

**the mom of two boys, that knew that money and bigger houses and toys, did not come before them

and 

**the mom of two boys, that knew mom would be there  every time they needed a listening ear and a hug.  They didn't have to wait until I got off work or done with my career. 

It may not be a job resume' or a degree certificate, but it's much more in my eyes. 

I may not be famous, but I have no regrets.