They Don’t Even Know
I just earned my master’s degree with a 4.0 GPA. My family doesn’t even know. Instead, my coworkers celebrated with me, and it meant the world to me.
I haven’t reached out to my mom about it because I know I will be disappointed in her lackluster reaction—not that I deserve a huge deal to be made or anything, but come on, she’s my mother.
I’m just really happy I was recognized and celebrated by my amazing colleagues today. It felt incredible. I cried. It really meant SO much to me to know they cared so much about my achievement. As it turns out, these folks are more like my family than my real family is.