My Daughter, the Attorney

Erin and her roommate Jasmine, two new members of the Illinois Bar and probably a few Chicago ones!

No matter how far down the ladder of self esteem I am, it is always reassuring to know that I am a hell of a mother.  I raised two wonderful daughters in spite of my shortcomings and a crummy divorce.  We basically grew up together, and their support of me was the spirit that kept me going in the great abyss known as single motherhood. 

When your children become young adults, that is when you reap the real rewards.  You seem to forget the messy rooms, slumber parties that went on all night long, carpooling and projectile vomiting. I adore my daughters and love spending time with them. I am proud that they grew up to be women with minds of their own and a kindness towards others, that is way above the norm.

My daughter Erin, after having graduated from Notre Dame and DePaul Law, has just passed the bar exam and is now officially an attorney practicing in Chicago.  It was her life long dream, since she was in first grade, to become an attorney. She did it with such ease, that I am still in awe.  My other daughter Shannon is married to a wonder guy, Jerome, and is almost done with her Masters Degree from UCLA. To say I am proud is an understatement. They both know that the best gifts in life are those that money can't buy, and that gives me hope that they will know a freedom and happiness that evaded me for so many years.