[Leica] Crazy idea? Getting a photography degree

[driggett at mac.com (Christopher Driggett)]

Ted,
        That is great that you had such a wonderful wife. I hope you are 
taking good care of her now that she is in her retirement.  My wife 
also has the hardest job in the world staying home and taking care of 
our three kids.

When I was a senior in H.S. I thought about a career in 
photojournalism. I worked for a weekly newspaper and the 
publisher/editor thought that I had it in my blood and would do it as a 
career. But I chickened out and became an engineer. I equated being a 
successful photojournalist to being a successful actor. One in a 
million shot.  Now that I think about I should have gone for it but 
then I would not have met my wife or have three wonderful kids.

My advise would be when your are young go after your heart's desire 
before your practical life has taken root.

Cheers,
Chris


On Mar 19, 2005, at 9:09 AM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Christopher Driggett offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Crazy idea? Getting a photography degree
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>> As I write this my middle child just came up and sat on my lap 
>> remember what's important now and take care of that.  As my wife 
>> reminds me, when you are on your death bed what would  you have 
>> wished for more, spend more time at work or with your family.<<<<
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> Hi Chris,
> Such great wisdom our wives have when it comes to the important parts 
> of our lives....
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>>> As my wife reminds me, when you are on your death bed what would  
>>> you have wished
>> for more, spend more time at work or with your family.<<<<
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> If I have any regrets about my years as a photojournalist all over the 
> world, it's I didn't spend enough time with my 4 children while 
> growing up, as well as time with my wife. So in that case I try to 
> make up for some of it, one can't really make up, but I spend as much 
> time as I can with the 10 grandchildren in trying.
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> Could it have been better balanced? I'm sure, but hindsight always 
> works! But when the phone rings and a photo-editor asks you to do an 
> assignment in Africa or wherever they required pictures, it was pretty 
> difficult to say, "Sorry my son is playing baseball and I can't go 
> then. Could we make it later next week?"  And that would be the last 
> time you heard from that photo editor. Tough choices! :-(
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> The good part? I had a great wife who kept it all together and brought 
> the children up extremely well and successfully. Sure I spent quality 
> time when I was home, but it wasn't like the 9-5, five day a week 
> office person's life. But then I'd have died a young old man if that 
> were the case.
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