Thankfully they let us back in when we are older and wiser and really appreciate the experience!

The first time my parents were footing most of the bill, after scholarships, for my small, private college. I was only 17 and it wasn’t my money and it was my first time away from home, so I didn’t give education the respect it deserved.

The next time I was able to go to school at night…after cooking dinner and doing laundry and taking care of that family to leave them to fend for themselves while I was gone, which was very hard. Because it was my responsibility and I knew what I had missed during those years away I really paid more attention.