As any casual reader of this blog may have already determined, I have a particular interest in the college-going ways of twins, triplets and other multiples.  In particular, I'm on the lookout for how multiples (and their parents) pay for college.  This will be a personal consideration for me one day, and I think I can provide value to others in helping them to work through this unique financial challenge.

With that backdrop, I was pretty intrigued to stumble across a story about the Jackson quadruplets who recently started college together at Hollins University.  The fact that they're all going to school together is rare enough, and the fact that they're identical is rarer still.  However, the thing that amazed me most about their story had nothing to do with college or finances.  It was the fact that they're adopted!  What an inspiration!

Like just about every other parent, I would not trade anything for my kids, and I'm honestly glad that our children came to us this way.  It's not easy, though, and I don't think most people would make the upfront choice to have more than one child at a time.  To voluntarily offer a happy and secure life to four children at once is a very impressive act of kindness, especially when the Jacksons already had two children.  I'm very aware of how fortunate I've been as an adoptee, and I admire the courage and selflessness displayed by this family.

Congrats to all of the Jacksons.