Then, I got out of the military, got married, and along came a mortgage and groceries and bills and life in general. GOD had blessed us with so much: great marriage, good health, jobs, etc., and life was good. Finally, though, I got around to thinking that I would like to have that college degree just for myself; my job would not change, what I did would not change, nothing would change, other than I attained the degree to satisfy my own personal desire. And, it was easy...YEAH RIGHT!
I was working a full time job. I had obligations at work, at home, at church, in my family; there were always things to do. Yet, I had the desire to go back and get that degree. I had taken courses during my military time and was able to pass efficiency tests and CLEP tests to get some credits. I had taken other courses along the way so, I had some of it behind me. But, I knew it was going to take some work.
Today's word is a thought I have from time to time, which says, "The value of anything is the sacrifice you are willing to make to attain it. The question is, 'What do you value?'"
Finishing that degree, while working full time, with everything else going on, was not the easiest thing I've ever done. However, it has great value to me. Not that it made me any better as a person. Not that it makes me any more important. Not that it did anything to my social standing. I value it because of the sacrifice made by my family and me to attain it. It truly is a personal accomplishment.
In the overall scheme of things, the degree means very little. It holds nowhere near the importance of my wife, my child, my family, my life. But, it has value because of the sacrifices made. You value those things which cost you something, especially sacrifice. The question truly is, "What do you value?" Pick the things worth sacrifice.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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