Among the "Employed"

We count ourselves lucky that both of our sons are working; I know many college-age students who are still looking.  There is nothing like work to contribute to one's character and to help our boys see that work can be sometimes very boring, difficult, not fun, but necessary!  Their paychecks can also help them see just how fast money can leave your bank account if you aren't careful!  Swimming took a huge chunk of their time (and still does for one son)  so their work in high school was around the house, doing "extras" to earn some cash, but that doesn't compete with earning one's "own" money and then practicing fiscal responsibility in order to "hold on" to it! 
It's so mind-blowing to me that all of those years ago when KD and I started "Daddy & Me" swim classes, when the boys were not yet 6 months old, that they would both end up swimming at a high level competitively and working in jobs that utilize that knowledge and skill.  I was a lifeguard in high school and beyond; it was simply important to us that our boys be comfortable in the water.  When we moved to San Diego in 1999, it was imperative that our boys learn to appreciate, respect and swim in the ocean.  "Thank you" SD Junior Lifeguards!!  If you live here, the ocean is a huge part of the culture, and being comfortable in it is very important.  JGs were a huge part of their lives in middle school years, and it taught them many, many things.  Never in a million years, when CD was 6 months old did I think water would play such a huge role in his life.  To me, watching my boys' lives take shape, so far, is reinforcement that God has the plan, and we are merely watching it unfold before us.