98 sats \ 2 replies \ @gnilma 14 Apr \ on: What sacrifices have you made for your children? meta
I don't see these types of decisions as sacrifices, but more just trade offs. Life is full of trade offs, and which one you take depends on your personal preference and your values.
Back in the day, I was working on my undergrad thesis in my university senior year and the professor who I was doing the thesis under invited me to become his grad student and go to University of Waterloo with him. He was leaving the current university and taking his whole team with him. He even offered to pay for my masters degree on top of paying me to work under him, but I turned down the opportunity because I did not want to go long distance with my girlfriend at the time, who eventually became my wife. I ended up becoming a carpenter, which had nothing to do with what I studied in university, but I never regret a moment of it. It was simply the trade off I chose to make.
You are so right, buddy. I did think of tradeoffs, but given the direction of my writing and the fact that I was writing this close to my bedtime, I missed out on mentioning it in the end. Your comment makes the discussion more complete, so thanks xP
I can’t remember if you are of Chinese descent. Or I mixing you up with gmd? Anyway if you kinda understand Chinese, my mum once said, 爱是伟大的。它会让你放弃一切.。(Love is noble. It will make you give up everything.) You remind me of her words xP