So tomorrow's Thanksgiving. It'll be my first one alone since college. Remember school? It was that time when you tried to figure out who you were. Some people got there, the rest of us went, "Wow that was a lot of money for nothing," then tumbled out into the job we always wanted—completely by accident.
Well I say accident, but really, no. If we hadn't gone to college, we wouldn't have been in the right place to find the job. Most of the lessons you learn are not the ones you set out to learn.
Wow! Look at me, big and philosophical Rob! See? I learned it in college. All I was going for was a degree in talking to lots of people with a minor in listening. MyUnwife didn't go to college at all. Well that's not true. She stopped in, petted the puppies, painted a few walls, and got bored. That doesn't mean she's not smart; just uneducated. So if your going to talk behind her back, use big words. I try to avoid that, she's got a mean backhand, and a great reach. Oh, and she knows all my big words. I taught them to her. She also taught me a few words, and left me with a few I still need to look up.
"Uhm…I don't think it's physically possible for me to do that to myself…"
Our marriage was an education. I'm still sorting out what I learned, and where I failed. Still, I'm glad I spent the time with her. She taught me to rethink my philosophy. She also dropped me out where I had no intention of being. Was it wasted time and money?
No.
Without her I wouldn't be who and where I am now. As cheesy as it sounds, I like that person. He's alone for now, but he's still learning and resilient. So this Thanksgiving I'm thankful for MyUnwife, because despite the part of her that made her leave—the part I'll never understand no matter how much education I have—She's still the woman I married 8 years ago, and I wouldn't trade those lab hours, late nights, or years of hard work for anything.
Happy Thanksgiving. Be thankful for everything that's brought you here. It may not be where you planned on being, but if you learned anything, it's made you a better person. And if you're a parent, remember to love your children a little extra over the holiday. You've got a lot to teach them.
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