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A bit of a rant, maybe to get some input or just to get this off my chest. A little background. My husband (second marriage for both of us)is really (IMO) an all around great person. He overcame a lot of obstacles when he was young. Was on his own since 17. His mother became ill with cancer when he was 8 and his father (if you want to call him that) ran off and left the family behind with a nurse (who was taking care of his mother at the time). To make a long story short, his mom passed away nine years later at age 43. He worked two jobs, married a little too young and worked his way through school. They had a son together but a few years later they divorced for whatever. He was in constant contact with his boy, supported him and to this day they have a great relationship. Anyway, his son (now, my stepson) finished college and taught a year in CA. He decided to pursue a law degree in got accepted in San Diego. He finished his first year and came in 11th in his class. He applied to Boston College, NYU, Georgetown, Columbia University etc. He got accepted at all of the above and decided a transfer to Columbia. We moved him in his dorm last Sunday. Now, we are NOT wealthy people. We come from humble backgrounds. I am a nurse and my hubby is a credit analyst. We both paid for our own schooling and busted to get where we are now. Although we helped out a lot with our children's college education, they have major loans that they are still paying off...and after Columbia there will be a LOT of money owed...but that is neither here nor there. Here's the kicker. My husband was SO proud when his son finished 11th in his class and got accepted at Columbia (He was literally on cloud 9). He emailed his brother and his closest friend (2 weeks ago now)and neither one ever responded (and yes they got the email). He told his coworkers and not ONE said congratulations. (One did say, "you do know Columbia is in a rough section of NY") I can't tell you how I can see the hurt behind his eyes. My heart just broke for him. WTF is wrong with some people? My dad used to have a saying..."ya buy a new car and no one will say it's nice etc, but put a big DENT into it and they will go out of their way to say something..."Jeez, what happened to your new car?" Oh, by the way...his "friend" called last night and left a voice mail asking for my key lime pie recipe! That was it.
Sorry if I got long winded; like I said, I needed to get this off my chest.
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