By Tess Marshall
The Lucky Girls
In 1972 I was 17, married, pregnant, and a senior in high school. I graduated that June with the rest of my class. My daughter was born that August and two years later her sister was born.
In 1976, at 22, I gave birth to twin girls. We also built and moved into our first home.
In 1981, when the twins went to kindergarden, I enrolled in Grand Valley State University part time. I finished my bachelors degree nine years later.
When the girls were in high school, I earned my masters degree at Western Michigan University.
All four girls attended college. Today, they are all employed.
We are the lucky ones. We have our education, health, homes, cars, computers, cell phones and more. I'm beyond grateful.
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