Every year towards the end of April, the NFL (National Football League) has a ‘draft,’ in which the supposedly best college football players are ‘drafted’ by various NFL teams. Supposedly the best players are taken first, but that doesn’t always work out. (Those of you not familiar with football: Think back to your childhood, if you ever had to ‘choose sides’ before a game, two people would be elected “captains” and they would take turns picking who would be on their side.) …

Motherhood is without a doubt the hardest job I have ever had. In becoming a mother, I began to realize how overwhelming it was to have another person completely depend upon my love and care. I also began to have a greater appreciation for my own mother and the love and care she gave me. And, even though I no longer depend completely upon my mother, she is still very much a part of my life and the person I have become. …