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Hamilton had a school project stolen by a classmate and the end of the semester is a couple of days away. He asked me if I would be willing to come and get him after school (instead of riding the bus home)  so he could stay at school to restart the project. He stayed 4 hours after school got out in order to start and finish the project to bring his grade back up to an “A.” I am proud of him and the fact that he is responsible for his grades. He has become a good responsible young man. I am looking forward to see the man that he becomes! 

I have realized that for the last 15 years I have not documented my life. I have been so busy with being a mother and getting everything done that I haven't taken the time (I honestly feel like I haven't had the time and have been running around like a crazy person for all that time). I realize that there are moments in my kids life or things they have done that I have simply forgotten. As Hamilton is now 15 and has just a couple years left living at home I thought that I should start so that one day when they are all gone I will remember being a mother. Motherhood has been very difficult for me. I yell. I scream. I swear and sometimes I have not been the best example to my children. But I can  honestly say that I have given EVERYTHING that I have to my kids. I go to bed tired. I wake up tired. I put my children's needs always before my  own... and  maybe in hindsight that hasn't been the best choice. Much of the time I feel broken and maybe that is because I have negle...