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85 opinions for What I want to be…

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• A.M.
  Apr 22, 2008 at 2:13 am

  I ve alwayse wanted to be a pilot. I would look up at the sky and watch the contrails of the many jets flying by high in the sky and would wonder where they came from. Where are those people going and how cool it must be to be up there about the clouds.

• thefreed
  Apr 22, 2008 at 3:14 am

  I agree with with the being happy part, but the real question is what makes you happy? There has to be something you enjoy doing, even if it’s something like playing games, or being a singer then go for it! A real warrior never quits what he loves :D

• Kathleen Livingston
  Apr 22, 2008 at 9:12 am

  I’m glad there is no set age that determines when we are “grownup.”

  I will be living well into my 90s if genetics wins out and I am not sure that I will be grownup on my deathbed.

  I have moments when I do grown up things, but I don’t act like a grownup all the time. I know this because my kids remind me frequently. :]

  I’ve had one career that achieved my previous “when I grow up” goals – I used my Horse Science degree to breed, train, show, etc. – but life changes.

  So now, with the added college education in Journalism, I find the hours at a newspaper don’t work with mommy responsibilities.

  It’s time to punt.
  It’s time for me to put on set of bifocals and look at my dreams again and see where I can adjust to meet all of the needs and still find something personally rewarding.

  YIKES.
  Here I go.

• Carissa D.
  Apr 22, 2008 at 11:59 am

  That comment pretty much sums up my life. Although, I wanted to be “everything” when I grew up and I’m not any closer to figuring it out at 29 than I was at 9. It’s ok as long as you are happy.

• Maria
  Apr 22, 2008 at 12:11 pm

  I always wanted to be a Vet Tecnition but not anymore. Now I want to help with older people. I love what I do.

• Kelly
  Apr 23, 2008 at 6:00 am

  When I was growing up I always wanted to be a vet, I love being around animals.

• Kathleen Livingston
  Apr 23, 2008 at 8:21 am

  Lori –
  Either way… you’ve chose to aide others. Both speak in silent languages. Interesting correlation.

  Kelly –
  Animals DO make this big bad world much more tolerable, don’t they.

• babycat1216
  Apr 23, 2008 at 8:53 am

  beautiful story I love it ! best of luck with it!

• DaJoKeR
  Apr 23, 2008 at 11:37 am

  I just want to be Happy when I grow…. when-ever that may be

• Rachel Fox
  Apr 23, 2008 at 12:49 pm

  I started cracking up when I saw what we’re supposed to write about…NC is where I grew up. We were always going to the beach, or down to FL or even to visit family in GA. There are grocery stores in the south called Piggley Wiggley’s. So, when I was a kid, I always said I wanted to be a “Chineese Checker at the Piggley Wiggley”!

• Jill
  Apr 23, 2008 at 7:44 pm

  Great story. I want to be happy to, that is what I am after.

• Darlene McDaniel
  Apr 23, 2008 at 8:09 pm

  To all of you who have left a comment so far - THANK YOU! I have an additional question for those of you who mention that you want to be happy - How do you know whether you have achieved happiness? What makes you happy? Is is a perpetual state? Help me understand a little more specifically! Thanks!!

• Jamie Kampf
  Apr 23, 2008 at 9:07 pm

  Is it a blessing or a curse not to know what you want to be when you grow up. I’m not sure . . . I guess as long as you enjoy the journey, it’s all good!

• OKgirl
  Apr 23, 2008 at 9:46 pm

  I love your answer, best of luck to you!

• colljim
  Apr 23, 2008 at 11:02 pm

  I love it. I’m very grown up now and still haven’t decided to be anything in particular. I want you to be happy too and sharing your story is part of who you “be”.

• Desmond
  Apr 24, 2008 at 1:04 am

  Count me in!

• Anna
  Apr 24, 2008 at 3:08 am

  I just want to not “be” in poverty.

• Mary
  Apr 24, 2008 at 5:25 am

  I’m in.

• sarah
  Apr 24, 2008 at 8:26 am

  enter me!

• matthew varney
  Apr 24, 2008 at 3:21 pm

  harness race driver

• OKgirl
  Apr 24, 2008 at 4:23 pm

  I also wanted to be a veterinarian when I was younger, but there is no way I’d be able to see hurt animals, so it wasn’t for me. So then I wanted to be a zookeeper, that way I can be around animals since I’m such a huge animal lover, even if I had to scoop their poop, haha.

• Mike Weisberg
  Apr 24, 2008 at 5:12 pm

  i want to win

• Jack
  Apr 24, 2008 at 7:39 pm

  Great story, I want to be happy too.

• corysmom
  Apr 24, 2008 at 10:13 pm

  Good story -

• Darlene McDaniel
  Apr 24, 2008 at 10:16 pm

  Thank you for all who have left a comment so far! Welcome to Interview Chatter!

  As a reminder, if you are interested in the book giveaway, you must leave a comment with substance, not just “enter me”. It is about dialog. You are all welcome to leave an additional comment. Feel free!

• Esperanza Dodge
  Apr 24, 2008 at 10:25 pm

  I knew I didn’t want to be a teacher

• Eloisa Molina-D
  Apr 24, 2008 at 10:27 pm

  When I was younger I actually wanted to become a physical therapist. That didn’t work out.

• Desmond
  Apr 25, 2008 at 11:49 am

  Good story!

• Roxanne Hamilton
  Apr 25, 2008 at 3:52 pm

  great story!

• Sylvia Belle
  Apr 25, 2008 at 8:06 pm

  Great story

• Corysmom
  Apr 25, 2008 at 8:44 pm

  I had similar thoughts growing up

• Marilyn Wilke
  Apr 26, 2008 at 4:17 am

  When I was little, I dreamed of being a famous writer who lived on an enormous ranch close to the ocean. I could even feel the cool breezes through my hair as I rode my beautiful, black stallion on the beach. There would be wild horses galloping down the beach, but they were not afraid of me. I had this special charm with them. They all would stop as they drew closer and wait as I reached into my pocket and handed each one a sugar cube. I would smile to myself as I felt the tickle of their tongue on my hand.

• Desmond
  Apr 26, 2008 at 12:46 pm

  fantastic story!

• Desmond
  Apr 26, 2008 at 12:47 pm

  wonderful story!

• James Jenkins
  Apr 26, 2008 at 5:31 pm

  Wow!!

• Marilyn
  Apr 26, 2008 at 11:42 pm

  If that was for my story, thanks. I love writing. Some of my writing came from my dreams as a child. I have had some really wierd dreams, but they turned out to be great storylines. Some of the dreams I had as a child were full of a lot of strange creatures, but most of them were friendly, haha. Nightmares were the worst. I had a lot of nightmares as a child because I was a very sick kid. When you are a child and do not understand why doctors are causing you pain, it can bring on some really scary nightmares. Back then, doctors just socked it to you and never explained anything. Now, most doctors do at least prepare a child and comfort them. I think all the bad things that happened to me are what made me want to be a writer, too.

• Marilyn
  Apr 26, 2008 at 11:53 pm

  I wanted to say something about achieving happiness. I believe that my own true happiness comes from God. I have loved and lost my Soul Mate through death last Thanksgiving and my young son the year before that. God was the only one who could bring me comfort and I have six children and 6 grandchildren, most of them still living with me, but no one could comfort my grieving heart like prayer. It is still hard sometimes, but when I get depressed, prayer brings me out of it. All my life I have turned to God, but now I find myself even closer. The world is a very difficult place to live anyway, so prayer really helps. Through prayer, God has taught me a happiness beyond people. People may come and go as friends, but God has always been there for me. Without Him, I imagine I might have given up. “Though I am weak, He is strong.”

• Kathleen Livingston
  Apr 27, 2008 at 7:42 am

  Darlene – I found myself asking the exact same question… Okay… Happiness is good, BUT What is it that makes you happy? Are you only happy if you are in the grown-up stage?

  Mike Weisberg – What is it that you want to win?

  Marilyn Wilke – Well, it looks like you have the writing part down… how about the horse issues or the beach issues… have you achieved that part of your dreams yet?

  And what a great definition of Happiness.
  One of my mantras in life is: He will not give us more then we can handle.

  Although, I will admit, sometimes I’ve thought God has thought a lot more of me then I thought of myself… He’s usually been right, so it seems. He knows me better then I know myself. I have proof… ‘cuz I’m still here today. 

• Christine E.
  Apr 27, 2008 at 10:29 am

  I am a stay at home mother who will be returning to work place shortly and I’m scared to death. Never thought I would feel this way since I used to be so career oriented. Wish me luck please.

• jan koontz
  Apr 27, 2008 at 10:39 am

  just to cool

• Debbie Criss
  Apr 27, 2008 at 1:29 pm

  My husband had a great job. Recently they started changing his postion and gave it to someone else. The new guy is suppose to have 20 years experience, but he doesn’t . My husband has the shift after him now. This book would be so great for him on his job search.
  Please enter me, thank you

• Jaque
  Apr 27, 2008 at 5:46 pm

  I am a Vocational teacher who works with Deaf and multiply disabled students, this would be a wonderful teaching tool. Thank you for the opportunity to win this great Ron Fry book! :-)

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• Kayce C.
  Apr 27, 2008 at 9:41 pm

  Include me, please

• Kelly H
  Apr 27, 2008 at 11:59 pm

  I always wanted to be a writer, but I don’t have any stories to tell. I admire people who can write a really good story. Right now I want to be a pharmacist, because you are getting paid to help people, which seems like a pretty good gig.

• Miranda Allen
  Apr 28, 2008 at 12:49 am

  please enter me thanks

• teresa cannon
  Apr 28, 2008 at 7:54 pm

  This would be great. I need some help with interviews.

• Samantha Pruitt
  Apr 29, 2008 at 12:17 am

  great giveaway!

• Kelly G.
  Apr 29, 2008 at 5:15 am

  It’s hard to decide what type of career will make you happy in the long run, there’s so many choices out there.

• Kathleen Livingston
  Apr 29, 2008 at 7:56 am

  It has been said… each one of us has at least ONE Story in us. I hope Kelly H. finds her story and her voice.

  And Kelly G. is right there are so many choices out there… career wise etc. The wonderful thing about humans living longer is… we can have more than one career.

• trudee carreiro
  Apr 29, 2008 at 1:05 pm

  beautiful story Ilove it

• Julián D
  Apr 29, 2008 at 2:46 pm

  Thanks for sharing :)

• Ed Nemmers
  Apr 29, 2008 at 6:06 pm

  Sweet niblets!

• Kathy Mullins
  Apr 29, 2008 at 9:26 pm

  This would certainly come in handy for me as I graduate from college next month and am facing the job interviews ahead. Thanks!

• Heather C
  Apr 29, 2008 at 10:47 pm

  I did always want to be an actor of some sort. However, I was painfully shy. My daughter, however, wants to be a star and is not shy in the least. We’ll see where that leads.

• Buddy Garrett
  Apr 30, 2008 at 1:42 am

  When I was growing up I wanted to be a deputy sheriff. I went to law school. I want to be an assistant DA. I have always had an interest in politics. I would love to be a probate judge. When I am 65 I would like to run for Congress.
  My ideal job would be a political boss in a small town. I think I was born in the wrong era. I may be too direct and I am honest.

• Linda Russell
  Apr 30, 2008 at 2:04 am

  I would love to be a archeologist and find hidden treasures of history!

• Jim Cincinello
  Apr 30, 2008 at 2:26 am

  Thank you for the chance to win.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 5:45 am

  I think it is interesting to ask my younger children what they want to be. One of my six children told me once that she wanted to be a Garbage Man. I asked her why and she told me “Mommy, then I could get to see all the cool junk people throw away first.”

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 5:47 am

  I have a very intelligent two year old grandson who already knows what he wants to be when he grows up. He wants to be the siren on the Police cars and Fire Trucks. HaHa

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 6:05 am

  Heather, my 14 year old son is the same way and has been since he was little. He is so talented and creative. Not only can he act and put on the cutest plays all by himself, he is an artist who can draw anything. He does graphics on the computer that would make some people with College degrees think he was already a master at his talent. He also has an awesome voice. The kids go visit their dad and he is a drummer. He has all the equipment like mikes and amps to jam the day away. My sons and daughters all have wonderful voices. I encourage him and all of them all the time, but being poor financially keeps me from being able to take him to the places that are looking for his many talents. The acting schools are so expensive, too. I keep praying something wonderful happens and he gets discovered accidentially. I hope the same for your daughter. I love when my kids sing together in church. I use to sing with them, too. Once when we were homeless, my six kids and myself would sit in rest areas and sing just to pass the time. It helped and sometimes people would gather around. They would try to give us money, but I refused it. The whole reason we were singing was to keep our faith and spirits up. I feel very blessed and rich in other ways. I may be poor financially, but I am rich to have the wonderful children and grandchildren that I have. They have kept me going even more since I became disabled. Kids are truly a blessing.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 6:11 am

  I guess I am trying to catch up. I have had bad days lately with my Fibromyalgia. If I was able, I studied to be a Private Investigator years ago. I took a year’s course and made straight A’s. I loved it and I still love to follow investigations on television. If I did not have Fibromyalgia among other things, I would definitely be a P.I.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 6:15 am

  I worked at the junior college here in North Florida for a long time in Registration before I became disabled. It was interesting meeting all the students and getting to know them better. Some of them knew exactly what they wanted to be, but others were never sure. The sad thing is that a lot of them did not get the encouragement at home that they needed and ended up dropping out of college.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 6:25 am

  I was robbed of most of my dream jobs because of the abuse that put me in a wheelchair, but as time goes by I have realized that I can still use some of my talents. I am thankful for that. When you go from an active person one day to a wheelchair the next, it can really depress you. My kids and my faith have kept me going. I still believe I could wake up one day completely well. Oh, the things I could do then. I can see me pursuing several careers at once. haha!

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 6:37 am

  I worked at two different branches of the college. Registration was only during different semesters each year when students were picking their classes. That campus was not too far from where I live. My other full-time job was at the downtown office. I loved my jobs. I worked late at night whenever I wanted at the downtown office. I sometimes took one or two of my kids with me and let them do educational programs on the computer. They loved it. Two or three of my kids told me they wanted to be just like me and have the same job. They thought they were working when they would get on the computer. Sometimes I would let them type in a few details just to feel like they were doing my job. I loved working in Imaging. The Big Boss came to me once and asked me “Is there anyone else working?” I asked her why and she said, “Well, the only initials I see on the work is yours.” It made me feel good. If it was not for the abuse, I would still be there. I truly miss that job.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 6:42 am

  Just a bit of advice to all of you young people. If there is career you love, do not let anything hold you back. Do it while you are young. Enjoy what you are doing. Get all the education that is needed for whatever your heart desires to do. Do not let anyone tell you that it is not right for you as long as you know in your heart that is what you want to do. Being happy with yourself is a lot more important than ending up in a miserable job that only makes everybody else happy.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 7:46 am

  I opened my door just a while ago and it is actually cold today here in Jax, Fl. The weather has been really wierd this year. I guess it is always a little wierd. It brought to my mind how fascinating it must be to be a meteorologist. With all the weather changing from day to day, I am surprised they can even guess what it is going to be even with all of their talents. It must take a lot of skill to predict the weather. I know I have spent hours watching them pinpoint where a hurricane is going to hit next. It amazes me how they know the different directions storms are headed. It has saved a lot of lives, as well. In the old days they depended on Grandma’s bunion or the direction of the weather vane. How times have changed.

• sarah woods
  Apr 30, 2008 at 8:58 am

  hardes decision in life besides marriage, children/choices; is bein mulitalented; and chosing just one main profession. Tha main objective whould be as your life changes; then to chose anoth of your talents and possibilities. Thanks

• Kathleen Livingston
  Apr 30, 2008 at 12:54 pm

  Buddy Grant –
  Wow… another person who is over 5 and still honest. Way cool. As long as you learn to be tactful… honesty is the best policy.

  Linda Russell –
  Happy hunting.

  Marilyn –
  Your happy spot is not funded by greenbacks. Looks like we are on the same page there!
  It has been said, “Depression is the Devil’s tool.” I agree. But we ARE bigger than our limitations, Marilyn. Depression is natural. We all have it. But there are days that “it” has us. Depression had me just yesterday. It has, most likely had me more than just yesterday, but I was able to beat it. I’m determined. Just like you.

  You are, as every mother and father here is as well, a multi-tasking, multi-careered person. After all you are a mother of 6 (the most important career we go into) and a grandmother.
  As frustrating as your hurdles have been … God has still given you a voice, use His gift. Remember your voice does not have to be one that is “heard” in the traditional ways. Your writing may well be your avenue of voice. Let people show you gratitude in the way THEY can. Be gracious, as it sounds like you are, and accept God’s avenues of providing for you and yours. See the forest while looking at the trees.

  God Bless all and their Dreams. May you obtain your current dreams to open your eyes to new dreams and then go for them.

• Carissa D.
  Apr 30, 2008 at 1:38 pm

  I wanted to be everything while I was growing up. Now I just want to be happy and make a decent living.

• Joyce Pawlik
  Apr 30, 2008 at 2:47 pm

  I think that if we had obtained universal health care in the nineties that a lot of fifty and sixty plus expertise would not be sitting on the bench because of obvious age discrimination!

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 5:48 pm

  Over the years most wisdom comes from age. I have learned that the best advise comes from parents, older relatives and people who have experience in life. Because of my experience in life, I am raising six children and some of them have children. They will tell anyone that they have learned that taking advice has saved them a lot of heartache. Sure, they have used a lot of bad judgement, but who hasn’t. They learned from their mistakes and now realize that they should have listned. Some important career mistakes were made because they did their own thing instead of taking good advice from me or some other elder in the family. It works both ways. We as parents should encourage our children in the right direction from the time they are little. The most impressionable ages are from birth to three years old.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 5:57 pm

  I remember when my older children were smaller, I would pick a color for each one. As they grew older that usually was their favorite color. Sure, as they get older they add more colors, which is good. It can be the same with careers. Parents can encourage their children in a positive way to one day do what they really love instead of what the parent loves. You can usually tell at an early age what interests each child. I know I could tell by watching them which one liked inside jobs and which ones liked an outdoor job. I always knew one of my daughters would love “Law”. She is a young mother right now, but wanting to go back to college to be either an attorney or a detective. I know she can and will do it.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 6:03 pm

  There is nothing wrong with multi-tasking. I know I have always been able to do several things at once and love doing many things. I may not have gotten to be some of the things I wanted to be, but I sure did experience most of the things I wanted to experience. I stayed at home with my children most of their lives and it was definitely multi-tasking and if we were paid for what we do, all housewives and mothers would be rich. I worked some, but my career was my children. I still found time to write. My kids would want me to read every page as I wrote it. They loved my stories.

• Marilyn
  Apr 30, 2008 at 7:41 pm

  Kathleen, in some ways I have had my dreams come true. Sometimes our dreams can mean a lot of things. It doesn’t have to be exact. I have had a very blessed life and watched my children acheive their dreams which filled up my heart. Even though I have to spend part of my life in a wheelchair now, I still fullfill dreams everyday through my children. I use to think God had really placed a lot on my plate since I was a child, but He has always given me the strength to deal with it. All that has happened to me has made me stronger and more determined. I may not always like what is going on, but God always shows me a lesson in everything I experience. I have found that helping others is the greatesst blessing of all.

• Becky Grady
  Apr 30, 2008 at 8:48 pm

  I totally blew 2 interviews recently. I really need practice before I will even try again.

• theodore esteghamat
  Apr 30, 2008 at 9:21 pm

  I believe everyone wants to be happy but they may never know if they’ve ever been truely happy. Beside, the state of happiness if different for everyone so there’s no single definition. Happiness could be connecting to a long lost friend, getting a promotion or a million possible events. All we can do is follow are hearts and see where we end up.

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• Kathleen Livingston
  May 2, 2008 at 11:22 am

  Congrats Marilyn!!!!

  Becky Grady — what went wrong with your last two interviews?
  Were you interviewing others for an article or were you the one being interviewed for a position?

• Marilyn
  May 3, 2008 at 4:29 am

  Thanks so much for for picking me. And thanks Kathleen for the kind words. You are awesome. If you are not a writer, you should be one. Hope everyone had a great time, I know I did. God bless you all.

• Kathleen Livingston
  May 3, 2008 at 11:44 am

  I’m a writer. Thanks, wish those around me saw it as a “profession”, but …
  And Marilyn, the words are heart felt.

  TheHandMaiden_Kathleen@hotmail.com

  Happy Reading and Writing

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  Sep 2, 2008 at 4:40 pm

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• vic sabandal cadion
  Sep 2, 2008 at 4:43 pm

  to help poor people

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