Moms Are The Backbone of Society

I was PMSing all day yesterday. As the day came to an end and I lay wide awake last night staring at the dark ceiling, listening to my husband snore like a grizzly bear, it finally dawned on me: I'm supposed to be a mom. God's plan for me and my family all along, is this.

I've questioned my path, career, ideas and future for a while, and I came to a stark realization late last night, that my desire to do more, is not the plan -- at least not right now. I've joked on occasion with my mom, husband and close girlfriends about not knowing what I'm passionate about or what I want to be when I grow up. I've talked about how it is great being a mom, but I need something more for ME. The recurring reply is always, "Maybe this is God's plan for you. You are supposed to be a wife and mother." I couldn't and refused to wrap my head around it because I've always worked hard; I've always been driven; I have a passion for life, people, and knowledge. How can someone with a graduate degree and drive want to just be a mom?! As I lay in the dark trying to go to sleep, my husband's words from that day (and all the days before) finally sunk in. All of the other jobs, skill sets, education, and drive in life equipped me to be the backbone that my family needs to succeed. I was never an expert at any of the careers I chose. I may not have been the best student, nor the best athlete. But my passion for the people I love, their success, and pushing them to be their best is what my husband reminded me was the reason we were brought together. We are successful as a team, and as a family.

I love to cook. I hate to clean. He loves to cook, and hates when I don't clean! I love that my husband values my input and opinion in his work situations, and the twinkle in his eye when the advice helps. His victories are mine, and while moms and wives don't have all the answers, we are truly the backbone of our families and society. I may not have accomplished the career path I set out in life, but I am damn good at my current job as a wife and mother. It's 2am, and as I get out of bed after continued listening to my husband sleep, I check on our daughter tucked in bed snoring like the miniature grizzly version of her father! As I return to bed feeling reassured of my day, my husband's voice echoes in my head, " Maybe you ARE supposed  to be 'just a mom,' or at least until Layla is a little older. And there's nothing wrong with that, because we need you."

I am a mom. I am a wife. And in this 2016 year, I want all the moms to embrace mommyhood and be fulfilled.

-Leslie Osmond

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