Young Couple Just Starting Out Offers Apologies to Encinitans

We’re young people just starting out. We’ve been married almost two years. We met in grad school. We both hold master’s degrees in biological sciences. After earning them, we saw the best research jobs going to MDs, so we continued in med school and earned those degrees. We’re not clinicians. We’re behind-the-scenes docs who do medical research. We try to find new and better ways to prevent or treat diseases.

Because we were in college, grad school and med school for 10 years each, we built up significant student debt despite scholarships and grants. Continuing to pay that off while looking to buy a house in Encinitas was tough, especially with today’s real estate prices and general inflation pressures.

We were very fortunate to get offers to help from our parents and grandparents. We came to understand what generational wealth means and how important it is for families. Our forebears are by no means wealthy in the popular sense, but they have accumulated assets they want to share. We hope to do the same for our kids and grandkids.

Speaking of kids, we’re ready to start a family. We’re hoping for two healthy kids. Of course, we realize that will add to our financial burden.

We know that many people in Encinitas are hyper-sensitive about gender, ethnicity, race and local politics. We apologize for being straight, of British and French heritage, white and in support of democracy. We also apologize for being highly educated, holding good, contributory jobs and having parents and grandparents who are willing to help us along.

We will remain nameless for fear of reprisals. We plan to participate in local government and public schools. We hope to have friendly, respectful encounters around town.