Originally Posted by graciegirl

A formal education past high school is now crucial for many careers. But many older people did not attend college, not because they weren't college material, but simply because they didn't have the means. People often became very successful and powerful and established businesses that employed many people without a college education. The Villages is full of people who without a college degree enriched this country with their hard work, amazing families and their wisdom.

Not every person is born to be college material, but that does not make them inferior to me, and to many. We may not all be born with the ability to turn a phrase, always spell correctly and show off skills that in the grand scheme of things aren't always that valuable.

Every person, no matter what their I.Q., amount of money and possessions, no matter their education or lack of it is born valuable. We may not all be born to be the center for the Celtics, the person who unlocks the secrets of DNA, able to mesmerize with our singing ability or have head turning physical beauty, but we are all people who have hearts and feelings, and most of us are doing the best we can. And that is treasured by those who have deeper perception.