If there is one thing I learned in college it's that the knowledge you walk away with far exceeds any "book smarts" that you acquire. There's something else to that learning that I haven't quite figured out how to explain it to other's who say "college just isn't for me, I hate school." College is not the same as 'school' and what you learn is not just your major but something much deeper.

My education has afforded me with patience, rational thought processes, and an uncanny ability to spot the feeble, uneducated minds amongst me. Honestly, I look back and wonder how in the world did I hang out with some of the people that I no longer desire to hang out with. The mindless blabber about their horrible men, how their kids are just irritating them, or there isn't enough money to get their nails done.... I must have chimed in on these types of conversations back in the day. I couldn't have forged friendships with these people had I not had something in common with them. HOWEVER, I must also remind myself that my fiance is related to all these aforementioned people. My closest friends were his cousins. I only had a few "outside" friends that weren't family.

It's sad, but funny how ignorant they all really are and it is not just myself that feels this way. My fiance is right there with me. They pass judgment and seek disharmony which is unflattering and disgusting. As they do this towards me now, and have ix-nayed me from the "group" I can only come to one conclusion. They despise anyone they presume to be a threat to themselves.

I don't need to get into particulars, but it sure is sad how many feeble minds populate this planet. Thankfully, due to the present condition of the situation, I don't have to worry about it rubbing off on me!!! What I find more annoying though is that they can't fathom how grateful and thankful I am for this new way of life.