My favorite person sent me this tiny papercut bouquet she made; to give you some scale it's about the size of a quarter. She also got a job offer as a research biologist at an island university on the other side of the world; so if they settle on a decent living wage for her she'll be moving there this summer.
I'm truly happy for her; I know she is doing what she loves. I'm proud, too, especially as I played a part in helping her become a scientist. I was too poor to attend university, and my guy never finished high school. Although lack of formal education didn't hamper us from becoming successful adults, I sometimes wonder what we might have done if we'd had the chance to study at a higher level.
Anyway, when it came time for this person to go we provided all the financial support she needed, paying her tuition and living expenses, so that all she had to do was study. Our primary purpose was to keep her from going into debt for her degree, but we also believed we were investing in someone who would make a difference in the world -- which she does.
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