Comments on: When I Grow Up

By: laura @ peacoat

laura @ peacoat — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:47:41 +0000

i recently read this quote from jen lee and it stuck with me, too. i have always, always wanted to be a writer. even when i was a little-bitty. now, at thirty, i just wish i would do something about it!
.-= laura @ peacoat´s last blog ..friday links – september 11 =-.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:57:42 +0000

I used to say I wanted to be an artist. Around 9-10, I got interested in being an architect and then an interior designer. Then music, then computers….. and now, here I am a homemaker – having worn the hat of interior designer, artist (mostly drawing with children and taking photos of them), and even working with an architect when we built our house. Being home with the children does allow for flexibility like that.. These days I am mostly enamored with mothering and cooking as my creative outlet!

By: Jenn @ Beautiful Calling

Jenn @ Beautiful Calling — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:56:13 +0000

My little Chloe tells me each day she is a ballerina. She’s still pretty young but I hope that whatever she aspires to be, that she will love the Lord and also aspire to glorify him in all she does!

I don’t really know what I wanted to be growing up but never imagined that being a home-maker and stay-at-home mommy would be so fulfilling.
.-= Jenn @ Beautiful Calling´s last blog ..I Can! You Can? =-.

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By: Satakieli

Satakieli — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:38:58 +0000

As a child, while other girls were talking of becoming nurses and veterinarians, my dream was always to be an artist.

I’m 24 years old this Sunday. My dream hasn’t come to fruition fully, but I realised that it has always been there somewhere in the background. I love to take photographs, paint, draw and write, and although I have not been doing these things professionally I still feel as though I’m living out my childhood dream.
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By: Jaimie

Jaimie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:00:35 +0000

I’ll be the voice of dissent and say I don’t think this always holds true. For one thing, there are many occupations that a child doesn’t even know of or understand, so they are often drawing from a limited pool of potential occupations. However, it does seem to be generally true that certain subject areas that captivate us most as children continue to captivate us as we get older.

By: AnnMarie

AnnMarie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:42 +0000

My daughter Nutmeg is now 4.5. For the longest time (over 2 years, I think), she’s wanted to be a vet. And that has held steady–not once has she claimed anything else for the future (except once being a princess after spending 10 days with her same-aged relatives who are totally into princesses). She’s always taken along on the visits to the vets for our pets, including the time her cat was put down when she was barely 3. The vets (who we chose partially because the whole practice was female vets) always let her use the stethoscope, explained what they were doing, and involved her in what’s going on. We gave her a stethoscope of her own one year (about $20 at the local college bookstore, since student nurses need them) and put together a vet outfit for Halloween. No toy doctor kits for us–we use real items. We found a great book at the library that we then bought at Amazon called something like “So you want to be a vet.” It’s the first book she partially memorized! She’s aware that she’ll go to college first, then vet school. (And tells people about this when asked what she wants to do when she grows up.)

Since she’s so young, I do wonder what she’ll end up being. But since she’s stuck with this so long, maybe it will really be what she’s doing in 20 years! Who knows?

By: Marla Taviano

Marla Taviano — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:57:10 +0000

I wanted to be a mom, a writer, a librarian. I did work in the school library in 5th grade, and our library’s self check-out satisfies my craving to scan books and hear the beep. Doing the mom/writer thing every day. Praise be to God!!
.-= Marla Taviano´s last blog ..be my guest =-.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:39:30 +0000

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a scientist, first an archaeologist (to discover fascinating things in the dirt), then an astronaut. But the at home science was always nature related – catching and observing all kinds of critters. As late as high school, I wanted to be a wildlife biologist, but chose engineering for college because it made more money. That didn’t last long, because I was miserable! While in college, discovered that I enjoyed and had a gift for working with young children. Now I am an environmental educator and naturalist, and I get to dig in the dirt, discover natural treasures, and see the world through kids’ eyes everyday. I love it! My daughter, 5, has said for the last year+ that she is going to be an artist (sometimes “an artist at the Philadelphia Zoo” not too specific, lol) and a lifeguard. We always tell her that the great thing about those is that you can be both of them, at the same time even! And that what matters is that you find what makes you happy.

By: Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:01:40 +0000

My 3yo son's aspirations change daily, much to my amusement. Yesterday he said he wanted to be a 'Lawn Mower driver' when he grew up. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fancy red mega-mower grooming the baseball field next to our park where we were playing at the time! .-= Aimee´s last blog ..For Sale By Owner: UtHC Kitchen & Surrounding House =-.