I miss the kale and sunflowers that used to thrive there, a shared project that brought neighbors together. Now it's just uniform grass, a tidy but lonely space that makes me wonder about the friendships we might have cultivated instead.
I always figured not having a degree would limit my opportunities permanently. Then I noticed the consistent demand for practical expertise over theoretical knowledge in my line of work. Does anyone else find their non-traditional route more validating than they expected?