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Tempe High School Class of 1969 - If you could do it over........

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Body:	<i>Loretta, I remember the night you broke your wrist. I had no idea that Mr. Knoche treated you in that manner. I think I would have been astonished if I had known. Even at that time, my thought would have been, 'How dare he.' I can not match your elequent writing, but this was my experience. My mother was progressive in her philosophy about women. She valued higher education for women over domestic skills. I was never taught domestic skills, other than sewing. My mother started college the day I started kindergarten, so I grew up on the campus of ASU. She completed her bachelors in 3 years and then her master's degree in one year, with a 4.0 GPA. I spent many, many hours in the library, public and the ASU library. Going to college was as natural as going to high school. My mother's opinion was that every woman should have a career even if she marries. She believed every woman should have her own identity other than as wife and mother. Unfortunately my mother died when I was 20. I am forever grateful for her guidance and for my higher education. She was true to her beliefs even on her death bed. She made my father promise that he would make sure I graduated college. Our high school and college years were a time of transition for the role of women and I am proud of my mother and her beliefs. Interesting to me and probably quite normal, I desired a life which was very different than my parents. At least I thought I did. Even though I liked my professiona role, I wanted to be a 'ranch wife' and to live with multiple generations on the same land. I did marry into that life and it drove me crazy. The reality of it was mundane and borish. This was proabably due to the 'type' of ranch family I joined. I was not accustomed to living in the old traditional gender roles, plus the expectation to continue my professional role. In retrospect I do not think my struggle was unique. It is the continual struggle to balance family and career. I am not sure that I would have pursued nursing if my mother had not died. To echo others, I am what I am. Loretta, I am impressed, yet, not surprised, that you are a Ph.D. I have always admired your intelligence and ethics. I am encourage to know that you just recently completed your Ph.D. I will be starting a master's program next fall. I guess we are never too old. I hope to practice as a nurse practitioner for at least 10 years. It is wonderful to have your participation in this thread. Thank you! Gail</i> *
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