The aromatic Irish Coffee House brings us our Fun Monday subject today.
She wants to know what career we imagined we’d have as a child when we grew up, and if we could have any career today, what would it be?
My answers are going to be short and sweet because I want to ask all you lovely Fun Monday peops a favour. First of all, I’d really like you to read yesterday’s post and comment if you can. I have a friend in need and it would mean everything if just one person was able to respond to this need for information.
Secondly I’d like you to pop over here if you have time and read about the Dales Walk which is happening this week in aid of the Joseph Salmon Trust. Some of you may have read my January post about Joseph and his family, and may of you will know about Dan’s plan to walk 78 miles in order to raise funds for The Joseph Salmon Trust that will help grieving parents with the added burden of funeral costs.
We never imagine we will bury our children. We hope and pray it doesn’t happen, but sometimes it does. Joseph was Miss M’s age when he died. It was a complete shock, a terrible and unbelievable event but his parents, and those who love him and them, are building something wonderful in his name. And you can help.
Ok, my Fun Monday is here. Thanks for bearing with me and please visit Irish Coffeehouse to check out who else is playing.
As a child I’d love to say I dreamed of being an astronaut or an acrobat or a prima ballerina or something, but I really just wanted to be happy. I was bullied as a kid and while I dreamed of escape my quashed ego never let me imagine success, I just kind of hoped that I would be happier. One thing that did allow me escape for a while though was reading and writing. Teacher’s said I was good at the second but I never really believed compliments, they just made me feel awkward.
As an adult my dream is very clear though and you’ve all heard it so much I bet you’re just reading blah blah blah, squirrel, blah blah, catnip, blah, rice pudding. My dream career is to make a living from my writing. My dream is to be read. My dream is to be a respected author. I’m working on it.
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July 21st, 2008 at 2:06 am
You’re on your way to realising your dream Jo, good for you for sticking with it.
July 21st, 2008 at 2:49 am
Yay Jo! And you are definitely a good writer so keep it up. I wanted to be a marine biologist who wrote poetry on the side. Obviously I’m neither and probably never will be, but hey, I still want to be a writer…I’ve just become better at short fiction and creative non-fiction.
July 21st, 2008 at 4:07 am
I can’t imagine anything better for your ‘dream’ career…a writer!
Hope you can stop by sometime today for a visit, my Fun Monday is posted.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:40 am
i totally always wanted to be someone who sat at a computer all day typing nonsense, making computers do stuff they should – and maybe shouldn’t – do.
i also very much wanted to be a tea addict, from the time i was able to redress a barbie.
i really shouldn’t have stayed up until 2am.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:48 am
I’d love to be a writer too – especially if I had your talent at it.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:10 am
Stick with it and your dream will be fulfilled.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:28 am
In my eyes, you’re a very much respected blog author. I know it’s not quite the same, but I truly believe you have an incredible talent and I hope it gets recognized by the world at large some day.
July 21st, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I have no doubt that you will live that dream. I think you’re brilliant! (Though, you may want to distance yourself from Holly.)
July 21st, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Dream it and it will happen.
July 21st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I changed my mind every few weeks about what I wanted to do. For a long time I wanted to be a surgeon like my grandfather. And then a nurse because my aunt was one and I liked her white outfit. Then I wanted to be a ballerina, then a gymnast, and then bank teller, and then a teacher, and then a florist and then a book illustrator.
Finally I figured I should be an actress so I could do lots of different jobs and never get bored.
July 21st, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Like Susanaherself, I changed my mind all the time. I ran every possible gamut as for as professions go!
But you’re already a writer, right? Also, you’re quite, quite good at it!!
July 21st, 2008 at 8:53 pm
and now you are making your dreams come true…how wonderful!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:15 am
momo : no chance. i stalk jo. mu hu ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:18 am
That is a dream that is going to come true for you I’m sure
I remember that tragic story, I’ll take a look.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:45 am
I wanted to be an astronut too. At 30 I was pulled off the list for the space shuttle. Poop
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 am
I hope your dream comes true!!!!
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:27 am
Work it girl! You’ll be there in no time.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:58 am
I used to want to be a writer of fiction. Now I’ve moved on to paid assassin. I figure I’m saving trees.