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southernyankeebelle

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28. Excellent point. All I want her to do he get a good decent education even if it a junior college.
Mon Jan 2, 2012, 09:22 AM
Jan 2012

It may be the only thing she can afford but I want her to get a education that leads to a decent paying job and a junior college can do that also. I totally agree with you. I just want her to make sure she can support herself and not have to depend on a man. My nephew does some type of work for the government with computers. He gets to travel all over the place. He gets well paid. He dad is brillant and can make a computer from scratch. Funny thing he got a 4 yr all paid scholarship. He had decided to be a teacher. I never thought he had the patients to be a teacher. Anyone he had to stay in the district one year. After that year he got out of teaching. He is happier now. It is a good field. So is the nursing field. Good for your son finding a job he loves. You should be proud for giving him his start in life with good parenting. I hope and pray that I get to see my granddaughter at least graduate from high school and going to college. Am 64 yr old and have a heart condition. I pray every night.

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I'l bet quite a few boomers are caring for children canoeist52 Dec 2011 #1
I'm a boomer. I am having medical issues and my husband is 7 yr younger and he does to. My son southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #2
Sorry you're in that medical situation. It's hard for you to have all that responsibility and worry. canoeist52 Dec 2011 #3
canoeist52 southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #4
I too have an adult child living with me OKNancy Dec 2011 #5
OK Nancy thank your lucky stars your daughter doesn't have children yet. Grandkids southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #6
(((Hug))) Howler Dec 2011 #13
Your a sweety Howler thanks we all need hugs. I know am bitching alot but I guess I southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #16
My heart to Southernyankeebelle. Howler Dec 2011 #20
i'd like to think i'm prepared shanti Dec 2011 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author OKNancy Dec 2011 #8
I really messed up my last post OKNancy Dec 2011 #9
WOW!!! Howler Dec 2011 #14
thanks, she's pretty awesome! shanti Dec 2011 #23
I'm glad things seem to be going well for you and your mother, and I hope she lives a very long time whathehell Jan 2012 #29
so sorry for your loss shanti Jan 2012 #32
Thank you, Shanti whathehell Jan 2012 #34
I've got lots to say here but will wait for the full DU2 to DU3 switch - don't want it to get lost. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #10
I lost my parents many years ago LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #11
I can relate to you. I was 22 when my dad died and we sure weren't prepared for it. My poor southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #17
At the risk of sounding quite SheilaT Dec 2011 #12
My granddaughter is 6 yrs old christmas day. Since last year I am been telling her that she southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #18
Good for you. SheilaT Jan 2012 #27
Excellent point. All I want her to do he get a good decent education even if it a junior college. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #28
Why do you feel "fortunate" that your parents are dead? whathehell Jan 2012 #30
I'm "fortunate" in that we (I'm one of six children) were spared SheilaT Nov 2012 #39
My Mom passed about 6 years ago. Howler Dec 2011 #15
Howler my heart goes out to you. I think having Alzheimer is worse than having cancer. It southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #19
Oh! I count my blessings In my Dad finding her EVERY DAY! Howler Dec 2011 #21
Your lucky she still there for you all. My mom taught me something many years ago and I always southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #22
Excellent Advice Southernyankeebelle! Howler Dec 2011 #24
Don't worry about the spell check. I wouldn't say anything because a person takes the time to southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #25
You too southernyankeebelle! Howler Dec 2011 #26
In 2011, my 91 yr.-old mother lost her independence and it's awful. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #31
I feel for you AND her OKNancy Jan 2012 #33
My 85 year old mother who had early Alzheimer's was furious about having to go to Assisted Living whathehell May 2012 #36
My mother died 38 years ago, when I was 20...it was difficult rustydog Apr 2012 #35
tough post to respond to... DPC.Comment Sep 2012 #37
I've been through it all. Both parents gone, had to deal with the house, estate, everything. codjh9 Nov 2012 #38
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