A friend asked me last night, "if money were no object, what would be your dream job?"
Have you pondered this question lately? I mean, as an adult with an established life?
I think the last time I spent thinking about this question was when I was in college trying to decide my major. (By the way, I decided my major based on foreign language requirements. GREAT thinking on my part) But, with her question, that's all I've been able to think about this morning.
When I was young, I wanted to be a Broadway singer. I just knew it was going to happen. I think I believed this well into college. I sincerely thought I could support myself through music. But, obviously that didn't happen. Part of it was lack of effort, part having a family, part getting comfortable in the secure life I was building.
So, it's been a long while since I've really pondered this. What do I want to be when I grow up?
I think I'd like to make a difference somewhere. That's all I've got.
Oh, I'd love to work with animals, or the elderly.
I'd love to work with Project Innocence.
I'd also love to open a bar with Steven and live above it. We would have a cozy little place and enjoy all our regulars.
I'd also love to work as a bank teller again, I loved that job. Balance at the end of the day, and that's it. Nice and neat.
Dog walker? Forensic psychologist? Author?
Bump on a log?
I'm 48 years old and still trying to figure out my niche in the world.
If money were no object, what would YOU be doing?
3 comments:
Easy - I would have been a full time mother. As it was, I had to miss everything my kids did at school. I was with my OWN students then.
I'd say work with animals, but I couldn't do rescue--too heartbreaking (I tried and I was emotionally devastated). Travel writer? Couldn't leave my husband all those times. In all honesty, I'd love to have a tiny little farm, but talk about living on the edge (and no animals would ever die on MY farm--ha!)
I guess at this point in my life, I'd like to have a cool nursery/garden shop OR a sweet little bakery. Neither of those are going to happen, so they really ARE dreams! Thanks for a thoughtful post!
word: suckine (!!)
She invented a new kind of lollipop: not a sucker, which is round, but a suckine, which is, um, um (what's not dirty?!)--in the shape of, um, a pine! (argh)
I have been thinking about this most of the day and am no further along than when I read it early this am. It would have to be something creative. Either draw again or something with food. The problem is when you do something you love for a living you don't always wind up loving it.
Sherri, I am sorry doing rescue didn't work for you. I have been doing Golden rescue now for over ten years and yes there have been heartbreaks but there have been way more rewards along the way.
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