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"Skills" and "Education"

Not long ago someone asked me -rather out of the blue- to write up a short bio on myself, focusing primarily on my education and skills. Being out of the {paid} work-force indefinitely, I was rather surprised by it but decided to comply and see what came of it. First I typed my name and the word "Bio", a little at a loss as to where to start... I decided to start at my roots and mentioned the family I came from, and the values instilled in my early years. I typed a bit about my schooling years, grades, subjects, and what my heart was doing during those years. I typed about college and the things I pursued during those years. Then I read back through what I had written. The paragraph about my early years and family spoke of the 30+ years of my parents marriage, of being taught to serve God and to pray. The paragraph about my school years was woven with the conscious choices to define who I am to God, instead of the world. The college section clearly stated that I never int