so I did it!
I started college!
Not in leaps and bounds,
but in baby steps..
one class at a time!
I jumped through all the hoops-
took the tests, waited in lines,
and finally registered for the last available evening class!
Tonight I went!
Nervous, unsure, and excited!
I think i will enjoy the class.
Regardless I sat there in awe!
Here I am 19 years later-
sitting in a college classroom,
listening to a professor speak to me
as if I can actually do what he is assigning!
It would be easy to regret
passing it up the first time around!
Not taking the chance when I was young,
childless and living at home!
NOW- college takes on a new definition!
single mom, 3 kids, full time job...
but, in many ways
its something else too..
NOW it is so dear!
NOW I know the price I paid!
NOW I want it so deeply
and understand the doors it opens!
NOW I sit and smile
and I am so excited to learn!
It will not be easy NOW-
but it will mean more!
so, its the start!
many years a head of me still...
upward and onward I go!
WTG!!! Congrats!! I started college when I was thirty some years old!!!! And I loved every minute of it. It took me six years but I got my BFA!!!! I was thrilled that I did it and so will you dear friend!! Enjoy!!
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SueAnn
So true, it will not be easy but it will mean more.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Debbie! You should be proud of yourself. You're taking on a lot, but it'll all be worth it! Think of what you're teaching your kids. They have to respect what you're doing.
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