In my favorite poem by Robert Frost, Nothing Gold Can Stay, he reminds us that like the seasons of nature, life is one season melting into another, and quickly fading away. This is my attempt to document each season in my life and my family.

Oh, Freedom!

Filed under: Random Thoughts, School — Rachel at 1:32 am on Wednesday, July 25, 2007

I. Am. Finished.

My summer semester is in the books. No more algebra. Ever!

I feel as if I’ve had a heavy burden lifted off my shoulders. This semester was hard. Really hard. There were a few times that I didn’t think I was going to be able to get it all done. With Chris gone half the summer, it was almost too much to handle. I remember telling Amy one night, very upset, that I wished I could just quit. If it had of been possible to do without losing all the tuition I paid, I would have dropped the algebra class in a heartbeat. I couldn’t, though, so I carried on.

And, now…well, now I’m through. I passed with a decent grade, and I’m glad to have it behind me. Such a relief. Such a feeling of accomplishment.

Makes me wonder what other things in my life…things that push me to the point of despair…are just a little ways from being over. If I just carry on, there is freedom to be had. Sometimes, I think we should just take a deep breath and do what we have to do. It doesn’t make it less hard. It doesn’t make it less frustrating. The freedom that is waiting, though, is worth the headaches and heartaches.

Oh, freedom!

3 Comments »

Comment by Amy

July 25, 2007 @ 8:22 am

FREEDOM!

Comment by Jenn

July 25, 2007 @ 1:46 pm

Congratulations! That is so awesome! Enjoy your mini-break!!

Comment by Elise

July 26, 2007 @ 8:27 am

Oh, good for you! I can’t believe you did that with three children and an *away* husband for part of it! I love the thought about pushing through a little further - we might be almost finished! Good words for me to hold onto today, as I pack, pack, pack.

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