Things just got real. Well, actually, they've been pretty darn real already with all the practicum hours and mind-crushing editing deadlines lately. So to be accurate, things just got more real. I received my deadline to apply for graduation.
I've been chipping away at my teaching/editing degree for so long that it has truly been a journey. We don't need to pretend in the least. So much has changed since I enrolled in my first college course:
I broke up with the boy I thought I would marry.
I got married (to someone other than that boy).
I had four children.
Both of my parents died.
I raised my niece.
I moved.
I made friends I never would have if I didn't move.
I got divorced.
And I'm still not graduated—yet.
If this isn't a bona fide adventure, I don't know what is. I've learned so much more than book knowledge and have felt the guiding force of God as I took each step along the way. Despite the tears and heartache that have been ever-present, I feel so entirely blessed to have come so far.
And I wonder at how much further I will be able to go once I pass this milestone.
Deadline to apply for graduation! Woo-hoo! That calls for a celebration! And so many milestones along the way!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Perseverance in the formal education and so much real-life education along the way. God is good.
ReplyDeleteYou have quite a full life...and graduation is now another milestone. Good for you to keep at it. Your life sounds like it has been rich in wonderful and also sad experiences. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteYou have had so much more real education. As you said, God has guided you in your path. I am a great believer that we are where we are supposed to be and that all the events in our lives shape us. May you graduate when you need to.
ReplyDeleteYou go, girl!
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