wider horizons

my three granddaughters are attending university, one specializing in international affairs, one in international business, and the other in engineering.  it astounds me how much this differs from the expectations of my own generation where most of the females opted for secretarial or teaching careers.

remember the women's liberation movement when strong and forward thinking women took to the streets and openly demanded equal opportunities with the male population?  i thought they were a bit whacky at the time but grew to realize they were making logical demands that would benefit all women.  it is a direct result of the efforts of those women in the 1960's that has opened up the world for today's women and i hope they appreciate this.

my generation of women were unfairly restricted by the accepted mores of that time but thank heavens for the ones who could see clearly and were tough enough to make the decision to drag us into a world with wider horizons.  it was too late for me to develop the ambition to reach my own potential but it's given the younger generation that opportunity and they're reaching for the stars.

who would have thought that a bunch of hippies burning their bras and marching through the city streets would have enlightened enough followers to change our world for the better?