Why is it sad? Two young people that love each other have a baby. The father is working as an electrical apprentice, which means that he’ll be making six figures in 4 years and never need to worry about finding a job.
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a bachelor’s degree, a job in a cubicle, a baby at 32, and a foreign sedan to be a success in life. You don’t hear about it yet, but this country is experiencing a shortage of skilled tradesman that will be a real crisis in 10-20 years and people that can keep the machinery running are fast becoming a valuable commodity.
I work in the utility industry and we have a very hard time finding intelligent and motivated electricians, mechanics, and pipefitters under the age of 40! Our compensation package is incredible, but there just aren’t any qualified candidates for the jobs. We can fill unskilled positions and we can fill the jobs requiring a degree easily, but the skilled tradesmen are just not out there anymore.
So, I say to Levi Johnston: good for you! You messed up, but got a son and a pretty wife (or will, a soon as you marry her!) out of it and now you are going to adjust your plans and move forward with your life and your new family.
Nothing sad there. Life is what happens while you are waiting for everything to be perfect.
Thank you for some sanity on this thread.
Good point. As an aside, some folks who wait until 32 or 37 to try for the baby get some really bad news. The bank account may be there but the fertility often isn’t.
I agree with you. Good post!