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06/04/2002 Entry: "Decisions made over 65 years"
"In the end, this is the only way to go. It will not be easy - but the rewards will be worth it."
My grandpa followed a similar path to me- after graduating college, he had to make a decision about where to go with his life. He was offered work in hospitals (as a physical therapist), but made the decision that he wanted to be self-employed. I wrote him a couple of weeks ago, and sent along some paper clippings of some of my photography work. I received a letter back from him yesterday where he talked about this decision.
It's been more than 65 years since he was faced with these two paths, and chose to be his own boss, to work longer hours and accept both the rewards and challenges of this route. I often don't think about my past, and to hear my grandfather tell me about dealing with these same decisions that I'm making right now, and encouraging me to go forward, feels so supportive, and makes me more and more sure that I'm headed in the right direction.
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