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Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Hello, Barbara,
Beautiful story so well written. I wonder if you could have been a veterinarian when you were all grown up and out of the home. I guess you didn't want to disappoint your dad. Well done!!!
Gypsy
Gypsy
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Hello, Barbara,
Beautiful story so well written. I wonder if you could have been a veterinarian when you were all grown up and out of the home. I guess you didn't want to disappoint your dad. Well done!!!
Gypsy
Gypsy
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thank you for the kind support. I think I started a family and had too many kids for that to happen.
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Yes. I understand that. It took me a long time to finish my degree while taking care of my children.
Comment from Jasmine Girl
Thanks for writing this biographical non-fiction. It's nice I get to know you more. We all have struggled with choosing professions. For me, I didn't know a lot of things when I was young growing up in China. I was good at science when I was in school so I chose to study physics. But when I went to the famous Peking University, I changed m mind. Yet in China, we can't. Anyway, I become an engineer and I like it better than physics. Now I'm semi-retired and write fiction and poetry a lot. I love to write. It has worked out. I currently have two books at work.
Looking forward to reading more of this book.
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thanks for writing this biographical non-fiction. It's nice I get to know you more. We all have struggled with choosing professions. For me, I didn't know a lot of things when I was young growing up in China. I was good at science when I was in school so I chose to study physics. But when I went to the famous Peking University, I changed m mind. Yet in China, we can't. Anyway, I become an engineer and I like it better than physics. Now I'm semi-retired and write fiction and poetry a lot. I love to write. It has worked out. I currently have two books at work.
Looking forward to reading more of this book.
Comment Written 16-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 16-Jul-2023
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Thank you for the kind support. The father of the girls I'm writing this for is an engineer.
Comment from Pam (respa)
I liked the artwork you chose and the honesty in this letter. It is so important for our children and grandchildren to know what things were like for their parents and grandparents. It is interesting to me because my mother's father didn't believe in education for girls, and my mom wanted to go to college so badly. She told me that my grandfather told her they were wasting their money sending me to college. I was fortunate that she didn't listen.
I can imagine how you must have felt being told you couldn't be a veterinarian, but you did get the chance to help other students with their hopes and dreams, as well as giving your granddaughters encouragement to be what they want to be. They even have another role model for a woman veterinarian in the family.
A good job with this topic and the lesson learned. When I was typing my comments, veternarian was highlighted.
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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I liked the artwork you chose and the honesty in this letter. It is so important for our children and grandchildren to know what things were like for their parents and grandparents. It is interesting to me because my mother's father didn't believe in education for girls, and my mom wanted to go to college so badly. She told me that my grandfather told her they were wasting their money sending me to college. I was fortunate that she didn't listen.
I can imagine how you must have felt being told you couldn't be a veterinarian, but you did get the chance to help other students with their hopes and dreams, as well as giving your granddaughters encouragement to be what they want to be. They even have another role model for a woman veterinarian in the family.
A good job with this topic and the lesson learned. When I was typing my comments, veternarian was highlighted.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Thank you for your kind support. I did enjoy teaching.
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You are welcome, I am glad you did!
Comment from Liz O'Neill
It's good you had that kind of upbringing that encouraged education. I taught in a school where the 8th grade graduation was fashioned after a high school graduation because historically kids did not go beyond the 8th grade. It has changed a bit however still not everybody graduates from high school. What I wish I had known when I was younger is that females can be whatever they want and don't let anybody tell you they can't.
This has a strong message.
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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It's good you had that kind of upbringing that encouraged education. I taught in a school where the 8th grade graduation was fashioned after a high school graduation because historically kids did not go beyond the 8th grade. It has changed a bit however still not everybody graduates from high school. What I wish I had known when I was younger is that females can be whatever they want and don't let anybody tell you they can't.
This has a strong message.
Comment Written 15-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Thank you for your kind support.
***Smile***
Comment from Teri7
This is another great post you have penned to give to your girls. I wish someone in our family could have done this for us, but nobody thought about this type of thing. Thank you for sharing. love and blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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This is another great post you have penned to give to your girls. I wish someone in our family could have done this for us, but nobody thought about this type of thing. Thank you for sharing. love and blessings, Teri
Comment Written 14-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Thank you for your kind support.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is absolutely a letter they should receive at least 2 years before going to college. They may not want to do college, but they should know they can do anything they want, maybe within reason should be mentioned. Very good writing, even the big brown eyes effect.
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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This is absolutely a letter they should receive at least 2 years before going to college. They may not want to do college, but they should know they can do anything they want, maybe within reason should be mentioned. Very good writing, even the big brown eyes effect.
Comment Written 14-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Thank you for your kind support. I have a feeling in this family not going to college isn't an option. My son is an engineer with a masters degree and working at a large hospital in St. Louis and teaches at a jr. college and their mom is a biology professor at a university.
Comment from Anne Johnston
Thank you for sharing your experiences. When I was young, most folks did not see it as essential that girls received any type of education. I am glad my mother was there for me or I would never even have finished high school.
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Thank you for sharing your experiences. When I was young, most folks did not see it as essential that girls received any type of education. I am glad my mother was there for me or I would never even have finished high school.
Comment Written 14-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Thank you for your kind support.
Comment from Realist101
Yes! I too regret not following (my dream) of being a professional artist. And my hubs didn't go to Purdue even tho he had a FULL scholarship for vet school. MAJOR mistake. Major. But this post is a great idea for your grands. :D
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Yes! I too regret not following (my dream) of being a professional artist. And my hubs didn't go to Purdue even tho he had a FULL scholarship for vet school. MAJOR mistake. Major. But this post is a great idea for your grands. :D
Comment Written 14-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 15-Jul-2023
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Thank you for your kind support.
Comment from Ulla
Hi Barbara. It always amazes me how advanced in our thinking were in the Scandinavian countries. I'm 71 and nobody would have lifted an eyebrow if I had wanted to become a vet. I so wanted to be a pilot, but that was still out of the.question. so there you go,Lol. Ulla xcx
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2023
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Hi Barbara. It always amazes me how advanced in our thinking were in the Scandinavian countries. I'm 71 and nobody would have lifted an eyebrow if I had wanted to become a vet. I so wanted to be a pilot, but that was still out of the.question. so there you go,Lol. Ulla xcx
Comment Written 14-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2023
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Thank you for your support. In the US it was changing just not at my house. LOL
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Barbara, I'm right there with you. I wanted to be a journalist - my brother-in-law even offered to pay for my first two years of college. My parents said no. They wanted me to work as a secretary in an office where I would meet a man and get married and raise a family.
I left home at 20, went to school for journalism at night, and did eventually meet a man at work and raised a family with him.
Still, I told my kids to follow their dreams when it was time.
I'm glad that you're sharing that same opinion with the grands.
xo
Pam
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2023
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Barbara, I'm right there with you. I wanted to be a journalist - my brother-in-law even offered to pay for my first two years of college. My parents said no. They wanted me to work as a secretary in an office where I would meet a man and get married and raise a family.
I left home at 20, went to school for journalism at night, and did eventually meet a man at work and raised a family with him.
Still, I told my kids to follow their dreams when it was time.
I'm glad that you're sharing that same opinion with the grands.
xo
Pam
Comment Written 14-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2023
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Thank you for the kind support.
