Pure turmoil over college decisions

M_s_Mom
Tue, 12 May 2009 22:54:38 +0000

GW is a terrific school and Washington DC is a great place to study. Here’s a story that helped us make peace with school choices:

A traveler approached a woman working in the fields outside a city and asked “What sort of people live in this city?”

The woman paused in her work, looked at him and asked, “What sort of people live in your city?”

The traveler gave a bitter laugh. “They’re lazy, good-for-nothing, back-biting snakes-good riddence.”

The woman nodded and said, “I’m afraid you’ll find the people here are just the same.”

The traveler sighed and rode off, despondent.

Several hours later, another traveler approached the woman in the fields and asked her the same question: “What kind of people live in this city?”

The woman again paused in her work and asked the traveler, “What sort of people live in your city?”

The traveler smiled and said, “Why, they’re wonderful people-witty, energetic, creative, full of life. I miss them terribly!”

And the woman nodded and said, “Well, you’ll be glad to know that people in this city are just like that.”

And they both smiled at each other and went about their own business.