What did you want to be when you grew up? Maybe an astronaut, a veterinarian or a ninja?
We are told from the time we are kids that the future is ours for the taking; we could be anything we wanted to be. I’m not saying we were lied to or anything because there are, in fact, people out there who have managed to make a living realizing their dream. So maybe right now I’m not one of those people, but like the John Mayer lyric says, “I’d like to think the best of me is still hiding up my sleeve”.
My son, the budding artist
My eldest son wants to be an artist, a sniper and a paleontologist when he grows up. He doesn’t want to be 1 of those things; he wants to be all 3, simultaneously. I do what every Mommy Friend does and tell him that is dreams are attainable if he works hard enough. I absolutely believe in his ability to be any 1 of those things at a time (3 is a little much) but is that the whole truth? I know my parents fed me the same line out of the best place of their hearts and yet, somehow, inevitably, life got in the way for me.
My real life is pretty good and in this economy I ought to do more than thank my lucky stars that I have a great job. But to my 7 year old, my job of sitting at a desk all day surrounded by paper is the equivalent of a death sentence. I know this because he has finally come to understand the gist of what I do and I’m afraid he is sorely disappointed. I don’t work with sophisticated weaponry, I don’t heal sick dogs or program video games so essentially, my job is a vast disappointment. Short of taking a leave of absence to enroll in Stiletto Spy School (I wish), he has learned that I am a regular mom with a regular job, yawn.
If you haven’t seen “The Kid”, it is about a man who, on the eve of his 40th birthday, meets his 7 year old self. Hilarity ensues, but more importantly, the movie reminds us of how real life manages to change our character as we mature. But maybe, just maybe, it doesn’t have to.
So we may never be a famous musician or a published author, a member of the NFL or an Oscar winning actress. It doesn’t mean we should stop playing music, writing, playing football or acting; quite the contrary. These are the things that feed our soul and remind us of our spirit that too often gets lost in the shuffle.
Find a way to live your dream, if only in a small way. It doesn’t have to be for everyone, it has to be for you.
My dream come true. Me and Webster, we’re like this!
For me, the fact that you are even reading this is a personal accomplishment. Thank you for helping me realize my dream in some small way. When I grew up I wanted to be a writer, thanks to you I am.
MOMMYFRIEND 
Oxycodone percocet.
Percocet 15mg oxycodone tylenol. Is oxycodone the same percocet. Oxycodone versus percocet. Oxycodone percocet constipation relief. Buy percocet oxycodone online. Oxycodone percocet. Oxycodone extraction from percocet. Oxycodone hydrochloride with acetaminophen oral percocet.
I wanted to be an air stewardess. They were always so pretty and nice to a young girl. I suppose the fact that I live on the other side of the world is connected to travel in some way, lol.
It’s the Journey not the Destination” as the expression goes. That was my Aha moment. Always had a zest for life but this was perfect on how to express it. Living/Loving/Lapping up the “journey” should be a priority for those who want the most out of life.With only the destination in sight, you’ll surely miss a plethora of sweet smelling roses along the way.
I cringe everytime my dad asks me what I want my daughter to be when she grows up. I pretend not to hear him, because there is nothing more disastrous than letting 18 years of expectations build. But more than that, I don’t even know what I want to be. Can’t we be “under construction”?
When I was little, I wanted to be an engineer (nerd in the 50s! I was so ahead of my time). I achieved that goal and for a while it was really satisfying. While I still am inclined to invent and repair things, I find that this inclination has morphed into other pursuits; business partnering, medicine (a hobby I assure you) MarComm and a few other things. So what I figure is that whatever your dream is, even if “life gets in the way” it will find a way to express itself. Be patient and look for signs that it is emerging. And just like it has for you dearest daughter that emergence is elegant, beautiful and truly the best evidence of what you were meant to be. I’m still waiting to see all that I am meant to be.