Quote by George Weinberg

My father, who was from a wealthy family and highly educated, a lawyer, Yale and Columbia, walked out with the benefit of a healthy push from my mother, a seventh grade graduate, who took a typing course and got a secretarial job as fast as she could.

My father, who was from a wealthy family and highly educated

Summary

This quote highlights the contrasting backgrounds and opportunities between the narrator's father and mother. The father belonged to a wealthy, educated family with prestigious degrees, while the mother had limited education but took initiative to secure a job as a secretary. It showcases the mother's determination and ambition, as she used her skills to create a better life for herself and her family. The quote celebrates the mother's resilience and the support she provided in shaping the narrator's father's journey.

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Graduation

By George Weinberg

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