When I was very young, I thought I would grow up to be a farmer’s wife.
Later I had a best friend at school who introduced me to all sorts of ideas…first I was going to be a carpenter, then a sculptor (but I used to tell people I wanted to be a sculpture), and then an engineer.
As a teenager I was frustrated by people trying to push me into a medical career, finance career or legal career like some of my relatives – I told them I wanted to be a bungee jumping instructor (I didn’t really want to do that) or a canoeing instructor.
I don’t think I ever did want to be anything other than a farmer’s wife afterall! But when I got involved in construction projects as a volunteer I loved learning new skills. And in the work I did for money…I did some medical work, some accountancy, some legal secretary work, some animal care, some gardening, cooking, administration, cleaning and ironing.
Wow, what a journey!! I love learning this kind of information about you guys through my quickies… I never would have imagined you as such a manual person. It is very interesting to see all these ”stages” you went through. Do you still have that dream of living on a farm? It is never too late to follow your life long aspirations 🙂
Thank you for sharing your story! *hugs*
I do dream of living a life more closely connected to nature – with a little land and a little house – crops to cultivate and harvest and animals to care for.
A singer. I had sang in choruses and choirs, musicals, a band when I graduated high school. I loved it, but they never had America Idol back then. LOL!
OMG! No, non, no. I just sing for myself and Peanut. Like a moron, I smoked for a majority of my life. I am far from being the soprano I once was. LOL!
When I was about 4 or 5, I wanted to be a doctor, just like my beloved grandfather (who died when I was 6). I continued in this line of thinking until I turned 13, when I wanted to become a rock star. I came somewhat close, but it didn’t pan out. Next thing I know, I was 27 and wanted to become a veterinarian. That didn’t work out, either lol! I ended up becoming a writer, which I was all along.
Funny how life can lead us left and right, but we always seem to find our calling somewhere along the road! Thank you for sharing, Barb 🙂 It is very interesting to see how your aspirations changed along the years !
Interesting, Melanie… A lot of kids go for astronaut, or firefighter, or veterinarian. I think it is a great proof of your long love for books and words 🙂
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A dancer ; )
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I wanted be Jacques Cousteau.
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A software engineer, a writer, a happy person.
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When I was very young, I thought I would grow up to be a farmer’s wife.
Later I had a best friend at school who introduced me to all sorts of ideas…first I was going to be a carpenter, then a sculptor (but I used to tell people I wanted to be a sculpture), and then an engineer.
As a teenager I was frustrated by people trying to push me into a medical career, finance career or legal career like some of my relatives – I told them I wanted to be a bungee jumping instructor (I didn’t really want to do that) or a canoeing instructor.
I don’t think I ever did want to be anything other than a farmer’s wife afterall! But when I got involved in construction projects as a volunteer I loved learning new skills. And in the work I did for money…I did some medical work, some accountancy, some legal secretary work, some animal care, some gardening, cooking, administration, cleaning and ironing.
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Wow, what a journey!! I love learning this kind of information about you guys through my quickies… I never would have imagined you as such a manual person. It is very interesting to see all these ”stages” you went through. Do you still have that dream of living on a farm? It is never too late to follow your life long aspirations 🙂
Thank you for sharing your story! *hugs*
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I do dream of living a life more closely connected to nature – with a little land and a little house – crops to cultivate and harvest and animals to care for.
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A singer. I had sang in choruses and choirs, musicals, a band when I graduated high school. I loved it, but they never had America Idol back then. LOL!
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Do you still sing from time to time, today? It is never too late to live your passion, even if you don’t make a living off it 🙂
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OMG! No, non, no. I just sing for myself and Peanut. Like a moron, I smoked for a majority of my life. I am far from being the soprano I once was. LOL!
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When I was about 4 or 5, I wanted to be a doctor, just like my beloved grandfather (who died when I was 6). I continued in this line of thinking until I turned 13, when I wanted to become a rock star. I came somewhat close, but it didn’t pan out. Next thing I know, I was 27 and wanted to become a veterinarian. That didn’t work out, either lol! I ended up becoming a writer, which I was all along.
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Funny how life can lead us left and right, but we always seem to find our calling somewhere along the road! Thank you for sharing, Barb 🙂 It is very interesting to see how your aspirations changed along the years !
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A librarian. Books & I have a long and checkered past…
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Interesting, Melanie… A lot of kids go for astronaut, or firefighter, or veterinarian. I think it is a great proof of your long love for books and words 🙂
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Still working on it 😉
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Work in progress, I’m sure my ”Trina for President” banners will do the trick! They are very pretty 😉
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Are they purple?
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A movie star or a rock star. Now I’m in jail breaking rocks and watching movies.
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As a child, I dreamed of going to work in a big city like Manhattan in a business suit.
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