A 30 Year Endeavor Becomes an Achievement

When Jay left on his mission a couple of years ago, Doug was the one who encouraged me to stop dabbling and just go for the degree. Perhaps is was self defense... we were empty nested and he wanted to make sure I stayed busy so he wouldn't have to be my entertainment committee. Regardless of his motives, I couldn't have done it without his support. I want to thank Doug and my children for their encouragement. I also want to thank a host of help when it came time for college algebra... my only B. As graduation day is upon me, I can't help but count my blessings... too many to list here.

I'm wondering if anyone ever googles me and comes across the fact that I didn't graduate from college until I was a grandma would find me rather inexperienced in my chosen field. Something like, "Hmmm... she graduated from college in 2011... she must be some sort of a novice..." I am not a novice. My college education has been an ongoing project since my children were little. A class here and there as we could afford it. Let it be said that my entire education did not come from college classes. My education came from a commitment to learning life's lessons along the way, sprinkled with coursework. I'm glad the coursework has ended. I'm looking forward to the ongoing education that life naturally brings.