My nephew doesn’t view this site. That’s cool—he’s only 17, so he’d have no business here anyway.
But it doesn’t matter whether he ever sees this or not. He already knows how I feel.

Now, Auntie Raine has been known to torment be a little hard on her favorite children. :twisted:

But this is a treasure of a kid. Despite many problems, health issues, and obstacles, this kid has made it through high school with a 4.0 g.p.a. He’s worked every summer to save money for college. He recently applied to several, and was accepted.

He chose a PRIVATE college in California. When I heard that the tuition, housing, books, etc. would amount to close to $29,000 A YEAR, I damn near had a stroke. No one in my family has that kind of money. :shock:

This young man has just pulled in a scholarship for $24,000 a year. For each of the four years.
And he’s still working on grants.

I’m so damn proud of him I could burst. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Besides the happiness the news brought, there was a quick rush of an old memory for me. For an instant, I remembered the sensation of being that young, that hopeful, that…indomitable. Having your whole life ahead of you, the entire world before you, and looking forward to the challenge. :yesyesyes:

How sad that most of us lose that to rules, society, seeming defeat, negative people, or just plain, old-fashioned getting worn down!

Experience is a wonderful teacher. It can also be a cruel corrupter.

It’s a very fine line to walk, isn’t it?