Ode to all mothers (especially those with 4 children)

"The way I see it, if you have four kids, you don't really have to do anything else, ever. Three kids is a handful, but one that many people manage to hold. If you're a mother of four, you definitely don't have to have a career or volunteer for the school fund-raiser or even bring an appetizer to the dinner party. In fact, people give you a lot of credit for wearing both earrings and knowing how to spell chaos and antidepressant. Four kids gives you a pass for every forgotten birthday, overlooked appointment and missing form. Plus, you can be late for everything the rest of your life and never return phone calls. Who's gonna blame you???" From "The Middle Place," by Kelly Corrigan.

Love this quote. I've been feeling guilty for the past year that I just can't get all of the little extra things accomplished. It seems like I get a pass (maybe even for the rest of my life)!!! Yay!