My daughter Dana is a Senior in High School and we are on the daunting journey to college admission.. As parents we want to control everything. We nag our kids through school and then push them to college. Sometimes I think they're success becomes a reflection of our own self worth. As my husband and I struggle with the insecurity of not having enough money to support our lifestyle, I wonder how Dana is going to support herself through college. My husband and I joked as we looked at a reasonably priced private college for $25,000 my husband said "She'll need a laptop computer"For us the purchase of a laptop would be extravagant and now we were looking at a $25,00 a year college a laptop should be insignificant. For us it's not. So how do we continue to help Dana look for colleges knowing that the price tag is insane. We ignore it. It becomes surreal and we become numb how to pay. We believe that the American dream will be met and Dana somehow someway with our help will pay for this insane price tag on education. Blind faith I guess or maybe it's just denial.
The idea of money and materialism in our society has grown into the fabric of our humanity. We look at people with more money and feel less and the look at people that have less and feel grateful and better. When are we going to look at ourselves, who we are and where we are and make peace with that,
I always think the world needs all jobs occupied with all levels of income. If we had all white collar workers and no blue where would the world be. Each occupation supports the others It's all in balance. All of it. All jobs should be honored as a intricate part of the web of life. We all struggle and stress but we don't have to. We can all accept each other without comparison and see the spirit that unites us all. How does that relieve the stress of paying for college. First of all you're child will become a positive creation of society no mater what college or career they choose. Money will always seem like a challenge but all will be paid for somehow someway The road we travel may seem rocky but it becomes easier as we accept life on it's terms and not our own. Enjoy each day. Enjoy the sunshine and the rain. Enjoy each other without judgement and love yourselves. Love yourselves enough to not worry about money and status. Love yourselves enough not to control the journey of your children. They are not you. Let them walk their own rocky path and learn too.
The money will come, the sun will rise and love and peace will always be a choice we can make.
rate
email
print
link to this page
