I got paid today. Not in the traditional sense – there was no check or direct deposit. I’m a stay-at-home mom, and my payment came in the form of an email from my son’s high school teacher. At the end of a message to me, he wrote: “Although we’re only partially through the school year, I can see that your son is a great young man, and he’s a pleasure to have in class. Thanks for raising a respectful, kind person.”
That’s my payday after all these years of being a mom – all those frustrating days, all the effort and hard work of raising decent human beings, and all the times of sacrificing something I wanted or needed in order to do what was best for my kids. All those things pay off when someone recognizes that maybe I did something right.
Monetary paychecks are useful, but they will never be as meaningful as the paydays I receive from being a mom.
Kerri
I Got a Special Payday Today
