Is Education Still Important to Parents?

Just returned from an amazingly emotional weekend. I attended my ....th High School Reunion from one of DC's top independent schools AND the retirement party of two sistahs who headed the scholarship foundation who financed a great deal of that education. Talk about surreal!

My parents were both considered "blue collar" level workers before they retired. They felt the education of their children was important enough to sacrifice for. My grade school education was probably the single, most expensive investment my parents ever made (I proudly paid my own college loans;-). Even if most of the actual funding came from scholarships and grants, my parents sacrificed their time and energy to apply, get and keep me there until graduation!

Do "working" parents still make those kinds of sacrifices for their children's education? I knew of some folk who were blessed with amazing positions that paid upwards of $75K and when I discussed the independent school option the response was: "That's too expensive!" As I watched their young children with cell phones, every electronic gadget and designer labelled clothing, I said, "Yea, you have a point. Education is so expensive these days."

Do me a favor - if you have a minute. Check out the site below then let me know if it sounds like it's over the top, or if those sound like viable tips that you appreciate as a parent:

http://www.schools2choose.com/

Thanx!!

Me: Reading on a Harlem Roof-top!

This was one high-energy evening! Thanx again for all the luv, support & encouragement on Saturday, Oct. 11th!

... On Moving, I think I want to... But Not Sure Where...

Not sure why I'm feelin'... this... need to move on... to get out.

Maybe because:

I'm coming down from my fabulous weekend "high"
-or-
It's "that time of month" (I know...tmi;-)
-or-
Wall Street is here
-or-
So much Eye Candy & So Little Brain Food
-or-
I've been here for seven years (...isn't that when "the itch" starts?)
-or-
The full moon just rose high into the sky & it's so beautiful...
-or-
Several dear friends are considering relocating
-or-
So much fighting & so little to fight for
-or-
I'm a country girl at heart
-or-
I need a real, tropical, sun-drenched, vacation ... far, very far away
-or-
I need to be loved slowly, intensely, honestly and often;-)
-or-
I need a nap
-or-
I need to complete my own novel
-or-
*SIGH*

... a combination of it all...

This clip from the BD Celebration needs no editing...

Besides, I'm too excited & exhausted to edit this piece. Special thanx to R.J. Leippert for taking the role as videographer so seriously that very little editing needs to be done! Sistah Miz, U pulled this one out the hidden treasury and I am so proud to call U a partner! Hugz to ya all.