I always wanted to be a stay at home mom and have 4 kids. I couldn't have children. We only had one adopted child. I was a stay at home mom until she was 5 (luckily my husband made enough money so we could do this) then I went back to get a masters degree in my field so I could work without being told I needed one. I still would have preferred being home raising more kids. But I worked with other people's kids and with their parents and even though I am now retired... I hope that I made a difference in all their lives.

That is all one can ask.