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Milestones
We all have milestones in our lives, events that are set apart from everyday living. Births, deaths, marriages, divorces, first homes, first boyfriend/girlfriend and similar events.
Some, like death, are beyond our control; others, like marriage, are carefully planned.
After my children graduated high school, I decided to attend school. This had been a long time dream, as I had set aside this education decades ago to instead concentrate on home and family.
It was at times difficult being an older student, especially since for most of the time I was working full time as well as going to school. Sometimes I wondered whether I should have taken on such a challenge later in life.
Today, I graduate. A milestone.
I want to encourage each of you who are struggling with your own goals: if it is worthwhile, it generally isn't easy; but reaching self set goals can be one of life's more important milestones both for the satisfaction it brings you, and for the example you set for your children and others who themselves have goals to reach.
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