Daily writing prompt

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

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I am sitting here trying to think of all the advice I’ve gotten over the years… and for some reason I can’t remember much of it. But something that my grandfather always impressed upon me was to stay in school. This might not seem like a big deal to some, but he was born to immigrant parents who did not have a lot of options as far as work. My grandfather did not have a college education and spent years working in a local mill. He recognized the value of getting an education.

So I stayed in high school, went to college and graduated, spent years with my kids, homeschooling and volunteering, and then went back to college for something completely different. I’m still in school as a matter of fact, so I guess I took my grandfather’s words to heart. But I don’t think he meant for me to stay in school forever!