Before you ask about grad school, ask about the wedding in Springfield

After a long hard day's work, rushing across town to have dinner with a friend & his wife and then jump in their SUV (I HATE SUV'S!!!), rush off to the airport, jump on a plane and land in Kansas city at 11:30 at night only to be whisked off the curbsite to rent a car at midnight. My sleep dreprived friend and I were shocked to find our rental was a KIA. All we could scream most of the three hour drive to Springfield was "A freaking KIA?!?!?!".

That is the start, end, and subtext of most of my trips, adventures, and life. Not that I go through life scream freaking KIA. Life seems to have many crazy moments with seemlingly little depth.

What has all this to do with grad school you wonder? (Now I'm beginging to wonder too...where did my point go?) Oh yes...point of view...girl, friend, back to the story...

While socializing with friends & family of the bridal party I met a girl who graduated from college this spring with a criminology degree. The more we talked she revealed she never intended to use her degree or go into any career field closely related to criminology. She wanted the degree and thought it would open up a few career opportunities but had no clue what she wanted to do with her life. She wasn't passionate about anything, had no drive or ambition, she wasn't opinionated about anything, and at times just seemed to be strugglying to find the motivation to breathe. For the first time in my life I looked at a person in their early twenties who was sweet & kind and full of youth, energy, and fun but had no direction in life.

I point her out to contrast against my friend I was talking with. He is married with a child and had started to pursue his masters degree but wasn't able to finish. It is difficult to find time to finish his course work when providing for his family takes priority. He has spent some money & put in some time but the concerns & welfare of his family keep him from returning to the path he was on. He doesn't lack determination, commitment, or direction. He lacks the opportunity to complete his Masters.

As I was telling him about my desire to have a master's degree and attend a graduate program. I realized my life is somewhere between the two. I don't have anything holding me back from getting into grad school and pursuing a counseling degree & working with people but I have no clue what the future holds after grad school. I have no clue what lays on the horizon after the academic education is complete. A wife & kids? Getting a job somewhere? A freaking Kia?

All that to say...I have been accepted into Denver Seminary's Masters of counseling program.

The Haps

I have applied to Denver Seminary's Master of counseling program. Their admissions counselor confirmed my paperwork was in last week and I hope to hear if I have been accepted some time in Mid to late August - when the fall semester starts. (Let's hear it for procrastination!!!!) I plan to work full time & take night or weekend classes...

My sister is 4 - 5 months pregnant. She is handling the pregnancy well & excited to have a baby in early December. She & Matt are painting the baby's room & busy buying furniture so they will be prepared when their son arrives (during the last ultrsound they said it looks like a boy).

My dad retired June 30, 2006 so he has been golfing, watching T.V., reading, and assisting his parents who moved to a Nursing home in Denver just a couple months ago. Dad wanted them closer to him as their health is slowly failing. They are no longer driving & my grandfather has a difficult time walking.