This is sort of the second part to this post.
I desperately want my degree. WHY? I mean, I had a glamorous career in retail management without it. I was going places. Not the places that I wanted to go, but places nonetheless.
Having Peanut made me realize (again) that I want more out of life. I want to provide for my family. I want them to be proud of me. Most importantly, I want us to BE the Jones’. I want our family and friends to be happy for our success but maybe a little jealous too. This would be a new sensation for JuJu since his family doesn’t really reach for the stars. It’s almost frowned upon which is something I just do not understand. When JuJu and I told his parents that our new house will be the perfect starter home they didn’t understand why we wouldn’t just live there forever. They definitely live in a different world than we do. It’s called rural Oklahoma.
I digress.
I want my family to shine. Brighter than your’s. There. I said it.
I want to get my Master’s degree and teach at a university. Maybe even write a book or two (could my blog be converted into a book? Would anyone read it?). I want JuJu to get his degree too. He doesn’t want a piece of paper to be the thing that validates him. It’s annoying. Sometimes I think that JuJu is too much like his parents and it pisses me off. I don’t want to get into that again.
Anyway, kids tend to go to college if their parents went to college. It’s a fact. Well, if it isn’t it should be. Someone do some research on this one for me.
I want Peanut and Filbert (subsequent baby #2 who doesn’t yet exist) to have good lives. I want them to be cultured, well-educated, athletic, happy, popular, and I never want them to go without. I want them to feel loved. I want them to be open minded.
I will do whatever I can to make sure that my family not only survives but thrives. And if anything or anyone gets in my way I will destroy them.
I can totally understand what your feeling. When I was married my Ex was happy at being medicore, he didn't want to strive anything better, which drove me crazy. There is so much out there in this world, and I wanted to take part of every bit of it. I remember in one of my classes they asked us why we were getting our degrees, and Prestiage was the first thing that came to my mind.
Go for it girl, do your thing!
I like your new layout!
I would read any book you wrote, just so you know ;o)
And by the way, FILBERT? That is a hilarious name. Poor baby. LOL!
Awesome! I can't imagine anyone stupid enough to even try to get in your way!
My in-laws sound just like yours. I've spent the last 9 years trying to un-do what they did to my husband. We are starting to make some progress.
I know exactly what you mean, I want to finish my degree for the same reaasons, I quit smoking for the same reasons, I even forced my husband to quit smoking for the same reasons. Everything we do impacts our children, it's normal for a kid to want to be just like their parents and I want to be proud of my kids so I need to be proud of myself too. Does that make sense? LOL
Why am I craving nuts all of a sudden?
Anyway. I think it's great that you have aspirations and goals and stuff. Go for it, girl!
As well you should.