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Posted: Aug. 09 2006,8:49 am |
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Ok, This is gonna be one of the mushy husband /wife threads that seem to only fly on HD forums. Guess thats why this is the best river forum on the net. The members are just too cool and don't need pepsi machines or ramp dogs to have a great relationship with the spouse.
If your not into that, and would rather read about ramp dogs please click the back botton know.
Angie and I have been on here for quit a few years and have made some great friends,that being said most of you know that she has been in school for the last 6 years chasing the dream of becoming a teacher. I met Angie in High school while she was working for Stater Bros market. After HS she attended cal State SB on the parents dime. There where many times she ditched school to come see me over in Catalina or blew off school to do this or that. She dropped out, we got married, and started a family.
Fast forward a bunch of years of nights/weekends working for StaterBros.yes the same job she had in H.S. Seeing that the grocery industry was going to hell in a hand basket we made the decision to put everything else on the back burner and get her back to school. So 6 years ago Angie enrolled in Mt San Jacinto jr collage. I was so proud of my wife when she recieved her AA. Two years down and two too go. Wrong!
It took another 4 years to obtain all the credits and credentials she needed to become a teacher. Angie kept her job at Staters, raised a family and put up with my constant banter about not having money for 4 years. It only got worse when she needed to quit her job. Seemed every time I made more money the costs of school increased.
Some how my wife managed to keep it all together and maintain a steller GPA. I have never met anyone who wanted something so bad. Her performance in school helped the family make the sacrifice for Mom. Along the way we all learned from Mom. My daughter and son learned that you better get an education now because later is hard and I learned about my wife ability to stay up all night with her head in a book.  The kids never quit and my daughter actually looks forward to the over loaded schedule she has placed upon herself. " Hey Mom can do it!"
Today is the first day my wife teaches her own class in her own class room. She spent all last week decorating and preparing for this day. My Daughter starts her first day of High School today as well. It is amazing how the last 6 years has changed our family. The saying "today is the first day of the rest of your life" really rings true for us today. This chapter of our life is behind us and we get to make plans for the next. You can bet your a$$ it includes an education for our kids.
At the time it was hard to make a payment toward education instead of a new car, boat or RV, but looking back any of the toys would never have giving me the joy that my wifes education has given me today. If there is anyone out ther considering going back to school to chase a dream you truly can not live with out. I hope you will go for it. Life is short, enjoy every minute.
Way to go Angie! I am extreamly proud of you.
Ok back to the regularly scheduled nonsense, porn, boat discussion, and humor.
Jeff
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7-02-2026 Three Word Post.....The Next Generation.... (Rep.#20,222) from: GoFastRacer
....it made my eyes water...
I'm one class away from earning my first certificate, but that class isn't offered this semester. 
In the meantime, I'll work on earning others, my AA, and an eventual transfer to a university. 
