What’s the difference between having the dream and living the dream? Hard work and perseverance.

Wanda Smith always wanted to be a school teacher but sometimes meeting life’s demanding realities can mean a dream deferred.

A mother of three, Smith also cared for her mom. Squarely shouldering her family responsibilities, she took jobs as bus monitor and custodian for Brenham Independent School District in Texas.The hours were grueling, but rather than let her dream die, at age 37, with the support and encouragement of her husband, she added night classes to her schedule.

Nine years on, she finally graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University. She was a certified teacher at last.

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