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Narrative Essay On Study With Children

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Studying - With Children!

When people think of starting over, a lot of different things come to mind. Starting over could be simply going back to the drawing board in a business venture, rewriting an English paper, or rearranging your life. Even rearranging your life can be from many different aspects. Alcoholics need to start over. Gamblers need to start over. Divorced people need to make a new start as well. In which direction does starting over take you?
Starting over for me first of all meant finding a way to keep up with all of the payments a married couple acquire with a home and kids. Everyone always says, "you’ll be just fine." And I suppose that is true. Financially there is always a job out there. Maybe not a high paying …show more content…

With a heavy sigh I reply, "Yeah. Just tired."

In bounces three-year old Emily. "C’mon Lola! Let’s go ‘side."

As quickly as she was concerned, she now runs to catch up with Emily. "I call the swing!" yells Laura.

I can hear Emily scream, "Me first!"

…I’m glad they have each other.

Self esteem plays another important factor. You keep hearing his voice taunting, "You’ll never make it without me!" So you get a minimum wage job and go home and cry every night and keep asking yourself, "Where did I go wrong?" After years of being told graduating top of your class meant nothing, you believe it. "Anybody can graduate above 13 classmates" he chimes with a cynical and annoying laugh. All of your self confidence is gone. Now you have two jobs that pay minimum wage.

Your emotions get in the way. You find yourself pondering the same questions. "Can I do it after all this time? Can I still type? I've been Mom and a wife for over nine years. What has changed since I was a self sufficient individual?"

Then it happens. You begin to come out of your shell. Instead of two minimum wage jobs, you land a really great job with benefits and you are home every night at 4:30 for the kids. You feel good about yourself.

"Hey Jackie! Have you lost weight? You really look great!" he says. I can’t help but blush.

"Your hair looks cute that way. I like the new look!" says Janie.

People are really noticing a positive change. Still,

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