Sunday, July 12, 2009

Determination to Achieving the Goal

Lola, 77, returns to school. A touching story...

"What would you like to be when you grow up?" The most question asked during our childhood.

Usually the child looks around, and may answer to be teacher, policeman, fireman... etc. And often the answer is related to the environment, the family and upbringing of the child. The child may have answered because he has to, but didn't mean it. Or maybe because he really has his own vision of what he wants to become...

Education is often the stepping stone to achieve the dreams. It is the hope of many people, especially in rural areas, to get out of poverty.

But having an education assured us of achieving our goals? No!

Reading such article that a 77-year old return to school touches me!

It reminds us that education is not enough to achieve our goals! Something along the way, we may falter, and without determination the goal will be out of reach. Education prepares us to things to come our way and deal with it.