12:14 p.m. - 2008-12-03
worthless degree.
Last night at dinner we were casually talking to friends about where we worked and how we met. It was my turn and I explained my job and where I went to school and what I majored in. When Wade piped up and said my Degree was worthless.
Ouch. I worked hard to do well in school and to get into a prestigious graduate program. And now my favorite person is telling me that all my hard work was worthless?!? My degree that got me this job and has been supporting our family for the last 4 years. Something I obviously thought so valueable that I spent 4 years studying and have since spent 4 additional years building a career in.
Anyway, it hurt my feelings. True I would change my major if I could do it again... but I would never say my education was worthless. I would be very careful when telling my spouse that I didn't value his efforts to be a success. So careful that even if I felt it I would never say it. For the record I don't feel that way and never could.
So today it is harder than most days to do all the things I usually do to keep things floating. I will just keep it all in so I can enjoy the hour I get to spend with him tonight.
