When I was in school (and I was in school for a very, very long time), I tried to be the perfect student, the perfect friend, the perfect daughter, and the perfect big sister.
When I worked outside the home, I aimed to be the perfect employee, the perfect co-worker, and later the perfect boss.
When I stayed home with my children, I tried to be the perfect wife, the perfect mother, and the perfect homemaker.
Now, even in my free time, I still find myself trying to be the perfect knitter, yanking out and starting projects over time and again so that I follow pattern instructions perfect…
