I went to a friend's wedding reception recently. Another person at this event, a stranger who knew some people that I also knew, we got into a conversation which somehow boiled down to work. And this person basically asked me the adult equivalent of "What did I want to be when I grew up." At the time I shrugged it off and changed the subject.
Now that a couple of days have gone by, I ponder the same question again. Why is the answer always career driven? Even in high school my clever response generally was some sort of beach bum. Today more likely a professional quilter or the more common housewife. What if we took this question in a whole other direction? What if our ambition wasn't tied to a competitive job and high paying salary? Perhaps other options could not only be more obtainable, but also more fulfilling: charitable, kind-hearted, good listener, reliable, responsible, honest, hard working. Why can't we just aspire to be a good person?
