Every person has a dream that they hope will come true one day. Some dreams are bigger than others, while others may seem simpler. As corny as it may sound, my biggest dream is to be a wife and mother, having my own happy family. This dream may sound simple, but in today’s world, it seems so rare to find a happily married couple with kids, living together in harmony. My dream may seem small to you, but for me, it is all I want out of life – a genuinely happy, loving family.

Personally, ever since I was a little girl, my favorite toys were baby dolls, stuffed animals, or American Girl dolls. I loved any toy that allowed me to pretend to be a mom. Therefore, my dream has always been clear to me. Here are 27 reasons I hope to be a mom one day:

1. Having someone to take care of.

2.Having someone to nurture.

3. Having someone to love.

4. Devoting my life to someone else.

5. To pass on my life lessons.

6. To pass on my knowledge.

7. To teach my own children how to be good people.

8. To teach my own children to better the world.

9. To create someone out of love with the person I love.

10. To have someone be a mini me.

11. To have someone be a mini of my husband.

12. To care for others more than myself.

13. To make each day fun and full of memories for my little one(s).

14. To reestablish family values.

15. To create family memories.

16. To always be there for someone else.

17. To be a role model.

18. To have a reason to smile everyday.

19. To have a reason to wake up everyday.

20. To have my own real life dolls.

21. To dress up my kids.

22. To take my kids trick-or-treating.

23. To take my kids to Disney.

24. To be a soccer mom.

25. To sing Disney songs with my kids.

26. To watch cartoons with kids.

27. To make my dreams come true.

As we grow older, we realize that our moms are the most important people to us. They are our best friend, mentor, role model, and nurturer. Many of us finding ourselves saying, “I don’t know what I would do without my mom,” and that is because no one will ever love or care for us more than our mothers. I hope that one day I can have that much of a positive influence on my kids.

Although many people may view my dream as cliché, simple, and boring, I am not ashamed to admit that it is what I have wanted and looked forward to since I was a little girl. It may seem simple, but I believe it is much more complicated than it sounds. There are way too many people today who get married and have kids and go through a bad divorce, or have miscarriages, or cannot get pregnant. I hope and pray everyday that I marry the love of my life, have babies, and live a family-oriented, loving, happy life.