"I want to be a princess when I grow up," said Summer.
"I want to be a mommy," Mary Kate said.
"I want to eat dinner," giggled Jolie.
"No Jolie...what do you want to BE when you grown up," I clarified.
With this, Jolie shrugged her shoulders.
It always makes me smile to hear what children want to be when they grow up. If good intentions are any indication, there will be no shortage of Walt Disney World employees and veterinarians in about 20 years.
Kacey wants to be Wonder Woman.
David wants to be Batman.
Julia wants to be a lion tamer.
Emily and Lauren want to be Mickey Mouse.
Still several more want to be doctors.
Bivi wants to work at Old Navy and wear one of those headsets.
I think when I was their age I'd made up my mind to be an artist. At the time, it probably sounded more promising than if I'd said I wanted to be a gymnastics coach. One of the most refreshing things about children is that they haven't lived long enough to talk about what they think they should do...they are only interested in following their heart and doing what they think would be the coolest thing on earth. Maybe some of us should try that sometime.
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Very interesting insight. Definitely makes me think about the shoulds I've inserted in my own life. :)
A girl at our CG has decided that when she grows up, she wants to be a daddy.
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