Accomplishing

When I reflect on what it means to accomplish something substantial, and how I feel about things like diplomas, I tend to downplay them. Anyone can do it, the work was a drag but not daunting, the time invested was manageable, etc. It is a rare day when I stop and leg the weight sink in. This degree, my CAS, does  mean something to me. It has meaning because now I have the ability to shift career paths, and it has meaning because I can share it with my children. Tonight I sat on the front lawn with Natalie, watching the sunset, and (trying) talking about why. Why did I do this degree?? So my girls could choose which college attend, so I could show them the world, so life would be easier for them than for most. The cost is great-loans, time, my attention and patience-but hopefully the payoff will be worth
it someday.