Imagine you were told today that you (or for parents, your kid) would never be able to go to college. That opportunity is gone, and it is never coming back. You’ll never move into a dorm. You’ll never get to choose your classes or your major. You’ll never get to spend those four years learning, growing, discovering your talents and having fun. College memories? You won’t be creating any. College degree? You won’t be getting one. So your plans for the future will probably need to change. After high school, that’s it. Best of luck to you.
Now, imagine a college offered you a chance to attend. But the school, while respectable, isn’t prestigious.
Would you be any less thankful?
And the bigger question when you come back to reality—why can’t you start being thankful for that opportunity today?