Chapter 30

I smiled. How did my life become so wonderful? I had a husband who loved two beautiful children and me. I had family that loved and adored me, and that's all that matters. My mother pushed her head in the room, "Is that the new addition to the family?" she laughed proudly. She was so happy that I was able to finish high school without getting pregnant as she did. I even got a degree in Environment Science, where I met Valdo, who was an environmental activist. We hit it off pretty quickly, and in five months we were married. Our parents thought we were rushing into things, but we knew better. We belonged together. I shook my head after remembering my crazy dream. If only things were as wonderful as they were in my imagination. If only I'd finish high school and get my diploma then go to university as I'd planned, maybe I would have met a man. Perhaps he would have fallen in love and had beautiful babies. But that's all it is; a dream is a dream. Valdo words brought me back to realit