Happiness Sold Separately
As children, we are taught to follow our dreams. Then, we are told what our dreams should be. I once told a Science teacher that I wanted to stay at home and be a mom. He told me that I was wasting time in his class. I am living my dreams. Everything I had ever dreamed of as a young girl, Heavenly Father has blessed me with. Getting to this point has been filled with trials. I tried so hard to do the right things, say the right things, and act in a manner which would please others. I went to church, graduated from seminary, paid tithing, did my visiting teaching, and tried to serve others as my Heavenly Father would have me do. I was unmarried, not dating anyone, lonely at the age of 23, and wondering what direction my life would take. I never wanted a career, and yet there I was working sometimes 18 hour days. I often pictured a life where I would be married and have babies. About a week after my 23rd birthday, I met my husband, Ed. we dated long distance for about six