As a kid, what job did you dream you would have
as an adult? What job do you have now?
I was a dreamer.
I dreamt of being an oceanographer. I loved the reruns of Flipper. I watched things on the television about the
ocean. I daydreamed of going to Sea
World. By the time I went to the ocean
for the first time, the year before I graduated from high school, I turned my
thinking to accounting and journalism. My
first time to Sea World was about three years after graduation. I am still fascinated by the ocean and all
that lives under the surface. I love to snorkel. About every other year, I make my way to see
the waves. This year...Maui. I can't wait to tell you about my trip.
I dreamt of being a photographer for National
Geographic. My dad let me use his Cannon
AE-1 for a sixth grade project that last all year. I was hooked.
However, I decided this wasn't the job for me due to all the travel. I wanted to be close to home when I had kids. Now, I am an amateur photographer. Once the daughter is graduated, I want to
play more with this hobby. I think a
book would be fun to write with my photos on the pages. I keep thinking a book about Churches of
Montana. More to come of that in a
couple of years.
I dreamt of being a writer like Laura Ingalls
Wilder. When I went off to college, practicality
forced my hand. I choose teaching
instead of writing. I did stay in the
field by studying English and the great authors of Britain. Funny enough, I only taught for three
years. Then I made my career with the
military on a fulltime basis. Now that I
am retired, I do write. I am very
fortunate to have all three loves of my life play a roll in my life. No wonder I am always filled with so much
joy.
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