Is a Masters Degree enough?

I am thankful for all of the wonderful people who wrote me encouraging words to not give up and believe that all of this is so i can be of service to others. All of which I heard, what I need is a JOB. I stuggle with knowing that I am a great counselor, especially with my background coupled with my education. My felony however, precludes me from this avenue of service. So, in an effort to show I am willing to do anything I applied to work at McDonalds, and a Gas Station, and several others, all of whom declined to hire becuase of my past. I think about this being so difficult for me how bad must it be for those who have no family support, or ability to get higher education. I am lucky because my only dependents are my ill father and my 3 dogs. Everyone is full of advice or platitudes about keeping my chin up, or all of this will be used for good, not evil. Good, I can be of service homeless. That is showing what a "Good Citizen" I am. I worked extremely hard upon my release, for almost two years i attended 3 different colleges to complete my Bachelors Degree in Business and my Master's Degree in Psychology. Taking 24 units a semester to complete both of these degrees in 3 years. I thought such dedication and determination to educate myself would out weigh my decisions from nealry 19 years ago. I am devastated by how wrong I was. Nothing takes away from or soothes over my mistake. Did i waste my time in getting two degrees? Personally, I feel I accomplished something pretty great, great for any normal person, let alone someone who had just gotten out of the big house. I hoped that my future employers would value this desire to be the best JoAnn i can be. I am so beaten down by the encompassing judgement that i just feel like i wasted my time. A friend quoted to me that it doesn't matter how many times we fall down, but how we get up, every time I am denied a job, I apply for another. I know i am Good Enough, just looking for the person who knows it as well.