Kitty's blog got me to thinking............
How do you know what to do with your life when it does not work out the way you wanted, planned, or even hoped for?
When I was growing up, my brothers wanted to be electricians. They got started in the construction field, went through electrical apprentice classes, graduated, took the journeyman's test and Voila! They were electricians.
My sister, from as far back as I can remember, she has only wanted to be a nurse. When we were little, she always played nurse and made me be the patient. She went off to nursing school, graduated and Bam! She's a RN and has worked as a traveling nurse in PICU's across America.
And then there's me. All I have ever wanted was to be a mother, just like my own mom. Tell me, what school can I go to where I can achieve this goal in 4 years? There is no university out there where I can attend for a few years, take an exam and become pregnant.
I have no clue what I want to do with my life, if there are no kids in it. And worse, how do I even begin to think about a life without children when that is all I have ever wanted? How does one change a life goal and not feel like a complete failure?
I know the saying, "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." BUT, my question is, What if I am all out of water?!?!
When life hands you lemons, tuck em in your bra. Can't hurt, might help!
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When life hands you lemons, squirt them in the eyes of your enemies & run like crazy.
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When life hands you lemons, send them back & tell the waiter it's not what you ordered!
I don't know how any of that works proverbaly, but it's fun for a laugh! :)
I know what you mean though. I've never failed anything that I've studied this hard for!
I like "when life hands you lemons, add tequila, triple sec and salt and make a margarita!"
ReplyDeleteI totally hear you, lady. I've never been someone who always knew what they wanted to be when they grew up. I envy those people! But at least we can take comfort in knowing we're not alone, right?
When I'm feeling less sorry for myself it helps me to think that I don't have to have a "calling" when it comes to a job, I just have to find something that I can enjoy for a while. And when I don't like it anymore, I can find something else. Hopefully that will be a lot easier to do when the economy picks up!
(Hugs) I have no idea either. I am likely a couple years away from at least a bachelor's degree, but I do not have the money for it. :(
ReplyDeleteI just wrote you this huge comment about life and goals and dreams...
ReplyDeleteAnd then I realized how negative I was being - and none of us need that in the situations we are in. I believe if we hold on to those dreams, they are never really out of reach. It just depends how far each individual is willing to go.