College vs. Plumber

First, the weather report from 7450 feet elevation when I drove to Happy Jack this morning to enjoy an Iranian lunch. A fantastic lamb stew with safran rice cake on the side.

I degress. College vs. Plumber:

An article from Twack today reminded me of this story when I was finishing high school.
Twack threw out the question if we would have gone on had we known all the obstacles laying ahead.

I think that's absolutely true. a very good question. It is a good thing that we don't know what will hit us in the future, we might not be as resilient and throw the towel. But in small doses we can digest it and move on. We learn from failures not from success, remember.

Funny, my father ( afactory owner who sold the thing months before I finished my degree to take over!) was so against me going to college. He always said nothing is as crisis-proof than being a plumber, everybody needs them. I - today - think college is overrated, but it does, above all things, teach you HOW to learn.
Needless to say, becoming a plumber was not an option for a girl then. Thank God. Though when I pay my plumber $78 an hour I crinch and think of my father;)