The best gift the universe has given me

I have long said, the best gift the universe could have possibly given me was my nursing degree. A divine force took my hand and led me through. A poor girl with a learning disability and no dad. None of my high school friends went on to graduate collage and have careers, most childhood friends overdosed on drugs and died shortly after high school. I always dreamed of being a nurse so it was a no brainer what I would do with my life. I knew one thing for certain.... I did not want to live my life paycheck to paycheck at a job I hated. High School was an everyday struggle academically, and almost didn't graduate. Resulting in having to take night and weekend classes to graduate on time with my friends. My career has opened up so many doors for me both professionally and personally. I am living a life I could have never imagined fifteen years ago.