What did you want to be when you grew up?

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?? Is that what you ended up doing?

When I was little wanted to be a teacher. I worked at a school for 9 months and am thankful I did not choose that as a career.

FREE

FREE OF EXPECTATIONS

FREE OF JUDGEMENTAL, SMALL-MINDED ROBOTATRONS

(Gee, was I too subtle ???)

A glamorus movie star at age 10
Married to a rich man at 14
Actually I married at 18 to the son of a european news correspondent/It was a magig life until I was 28,then reality set in.
I ended up an artist - - - FREE-FREE-FREE.

You won the race !!!

a housewife
I would love not to work

actually I wanted to be a nurse or teacher, big surprise, and have now been a nurse for 32 years

I might have done someting in technology if it had been available back then

JoAnne, I admire your work

{{{{ I'm quoting Kathy Lee Gifford, which I find shocking, since I don't care for her !!! But I have to give credit, where credit is due}}}

Kathy said, "My daddy always said, 'find something that you love doing, and then find a way to get paid for it.' "

An astronaut!
Then a commercial airline pilot!
Then a CEO!
Then a financier!

I ended up working in electronics/ photography, a hosp. chem lab, photography (again), and then Fed drug enforcement.


... and now I'm just happy being me! ☺ Yippee!!

If you're happy, then you won the race, too !!!

Pat yo'self on the back !!!

Most people lead a life of "quiet desperation."

(Henry David Thoreau)

I wanted to be a Nurse or a Chef....im both!
Attened the school-of-hardknocks for both but that left me free of school loans .
I just don't have a union and I don't get paid in cash. LOL

Seriously, as a child, or even a young adult you don't plan on having a handicapped child to mold your future, but thats exactly what happened. I have no regrets, I choose to keep him with me, and accept all that life brings...or doesn't bring to me. ^_^

I knew you were a brave woman, and your last post just cements it !!!

Power on, girlfriend!

You should give yourself a Native American name, like "Strong Shoulders" or something!

Why thank you BA!
My brothers did give me an Native American name.....
"Little Woman w/big mouth"

Gee! I've seen that name before!!

You know my brothers WC?? LOL

LOL
There is a meditation phrase that is apt for everything.
"Take it as it comes"
I love your Native American name Pixie

This message was edited Sep 28, 2010 6:28 AM

"Take it as it comes" is a gentle, beautiful concept.

We Americans get so caught up in the day-to-day hustle and bustle, we need to take a quiet moment to just breathe.

We are trained to be goal-driven, but it's nice to "stop and smell the roses."

Well B.A. if I were to elaborate on my life with Justin...I would say he has taught me more than any school could.

Appreciation: He appreciates every bit of human contact, he's happy just to see YOU, not what you have or can give him. Unless of course you have food...pasta salad will do it everytime!! LOL

Generosity: He will give you one of his favorite red cars as soon as he meets you. You needn't have anything for him, he's willing to give what ever he has. Hugs are given freely, with out hesitation or reservation.

Compassion: Hatered, indifference, bullying has no place in my world as I have watched Justin become the victim of all these crimes just because he is different. Many, many times I have watched my other 'normal' children be reduced to tears and anger and what other people have said or done to their brother. It doesn't just hurt the one person they are attacking...it effects the entire circle of loved ones. It took many years of anger-checks, and inner-meditation for me to speak up. Now I say in a firm but nice tone "IF you'd like to know something, ask. Other wise, please don't stare...it's rude." I'm not going to tell you what I USED to say. ^_^

Patience: He has taught me all about patience, why it's important, tolerence and human error, and most importantly....forgivness. I still struggle with the latter....but with him as my teacher I have faith that I too will learn. ;))

I could go on, but I don't want to bore you. I didn't mean to take over this thread Jen, im done..sorry!

You are wonderful, Pixie, & I agree wholeheartedly.....sometimes a person with differences can teach you more about life than anyone else. Doug's niece has Down Syndrome...Sharman kept us where we needed to be....many times laughing...that's why her Alzheimer's is so crushing.... as far as careers, as a child, I wanted to be a vet until one put my dog away...then I wanted to be a writer or an artist......my career test in high school came out forest ranger.....my parents said teacher or nurse, & since I'm not a fan of blood.....I spent 34 years teaching, & my parents were right...now that Doug is gone, I can go back & sub, & make some money......

I patiently waited for Hugh Heffner to retire. Still waiting...

You should start your own club.
Just to see how it goes of course.

Groucho once said, 'I would never join any club that would have me as a member'!'

Almost every person who has taken care of a "challanged" individual, has come to the same conclusion: "It was a real test of my resolve, but I'm a better, stronger person because of it! "

Life ain't easy, just take a deep breath, and soldier on....you will be rewarded in the end !!!

Good work for you and your family, Pixie. People tease those who they figure can't hit back--cowards.

I wanted to raise horses--no luck. I did buy one at age 30 (& 8 months pregnant). Then I wanted to be a librarian--so I did.

5-7 years old my mother would go to rummage sales and buy the used gowns. So at that time I wanted to be a princess. After 7, I was a "wild child". Grew up with all boys in the neighborhood. I played with the boys and took my hits, bumps and bruises. It made me tough. I can remember playing baseball and I was up. All the guys move in and I slammed that ball futher then most of them could. The pussy's.

As time went on I never had any thoughts of being anything. Absolutley Nothing. I was good at music. I started to learn the guitar, violin, piano, harmonicas and wood recorders. I was best at the clarinet, that I still have. I was in the 1st line in the symphony and band in high school. I could hit high notes others couldnt.

I can count the jobs I had on my 2 hands, in other words not going over 10. I started to get into photography but couldnt master it. Dont know why I didnt keep doing it. So I keep looking back what I did, what I accomplished. I was a certified dental assistant for 5 years. I let my license expire and now I wouldnt be able to pass the test with all the new techniques without going back to school. That WONT happen as the closest school is 45 miles away - one way. I am sure the money is wicked good now!

So I am looking back, hum what should I have done? I should have been a figure skater. I did moves that most people would have to have a trainer to master. I did axels - yes axels. I bet I could of mastered the 3 axel move that Tonya Harding did. I had one mean pair of legs and balance. I bet I would have an Olympic Medal in figure skating. I still have my skates.

At 53 I still have a mean pair of legs and I dont run or exercise. Now I dont even hardley dare to jump off a 1 foot step! Now what am I good at? Ebay and growing plants in the GH. The end.

And hopefully, Sherrie, you'll say to yourself that you had an interesting life! Where did the squirrel come from....you didn't eat him, did you?

I only shot the squirrel myself

I wonder why the squirrel's ears have notches....

So my son says to me he wants to be a policeman when he grows up, my daughter says "me too" I said sorry sweetie I don't want people shooting at my baby girl, let your brother be the policeman you pick something else. My son is surprised "shooting at her????" I said Yeah, a bad person may shoot at you if you're a policeman, he's like...nevermind I 'm going to be a power miner

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The squirrel's notches are for his glasses.

At various times I wanted to be an astronaut, astronomer, baseball player, dentist and, finally, engineer.

The squirrel must be wearing contact lenses today.

That explains the space photos, Victor......

Yes - partly. I also love photography so most cool pics are of interest to me.

I really wanted to be the Left fielder for the Boston Red Sox.

I also wanted to be a stunt man. I look back at the things I used to do to "practice" being a stunt man and I wonder why in the world my mom ever left me to my own devices.

oh man!!! did you ever jump off the roof onto a mattress???

I wanted to be a cowboy, policeman, fireman, train engineer. First job was Asst Forest Ranger, then railroad, then order puller then 20 year career in the Navy, then construction, the distribution manager for local newspaper, the retail sales, then courier, and I've loved them all!!!!

Geeze - make up your mind, Frank!!

I know a little about everything, but not a lot about anything!!!!

No, I never jumped off the roof onto a mattress but juniper bushes, pools, and piles of pine needles are another story. I think I was tougher as a kid than I am now.

Jumped off the garage roof into the snow banks when i was 9. Brothers had to dig me out at the banks were 15' or more that year!

From the time I was a little kid, I wanted to be my first grade teacher. I would line up my dolls and put on sandals and suck on licorice cough drops - just like Mrs. Meeny did. So, I became a high school English teacher and loved it for 10 years. Then I decided that being a lawyer was the next logical thing to try since all you have to do is read a lot, write a lot and speak all the time, so I went to law school ten years older than anyone else in my class, and was one of the very few single moms. I always loved studying and learning new things, and I loved being a lawyer too - mainly because if you change one fact in a case, you change the whole legal scenario and off you go down an entirely different path to research.. It's always new and fresh stuff. But after 23 years of giving it my all, I decided I'd just garden and read and hang out with my husband and puppies and on DG. I'm liking this new career just fine. I don't think you are ever too old to go to school or to change careers. Life should always include big challenges to be fun. I am a true believer that you can do anything if you are willing to overcome obstacles, and if you take it one small step at a time, the obstacles are never as big as they seemed. If I weren't liking life just as it is right now, I would probably become a landscape designer or an architect/builder/home designer - like my Dad.