What did you want to be when you were young?

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Kacey Cunningham

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Stephen writes so much about being young, and that there are no books for adults to face and relive their childhoods. In other words I watched an interview where he said there were books for "young adults," but none for actual adults to read and correspond with. I tend to agree. I fell in love with Stephen King "late" in life. I owned ALL his books young, but never truly appreciated them. In my late twenties, I have to say Stephen is just masterful.

My question to all of you, is when you think back to when you were but a wee lad, what dreams did you have of what you wanted to be career wise?? It's so revealing of the people we are and unfortunately of what we decided to do instead… Just thought for fun..
 

HollyGolightly

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AnnaMarie

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Really young? Do not laugh but a nun.

I wanted to be a nun. Or a mom.

When I realized that I believe in God and Jesus....but not the Catholic Church, being a mom won.

...a Doctor....to honor my beloved grandfather, the old Country Doc.......veered off into mostly a radio career for many years, but then finally got my RN-I like to think(and hope)he would have approved......

I'm certain he is proud and would approve.
 

ghost19

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More serious job, I wanted to be a forensic pathologist and this was light years before all these CSI shows on TV. Nobody wanted anywhere near dead bodies.

I actually took an hours long career test when I was at university and by the time I got done, it told me I should be a Funeral Director.
You would have made one helluva forensic pathologist, no doubt about that.
 

GNTLGNT

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More serious job, I wanted to be a forensic pathologist and this was light years before all these CSI shows on TV. Nobody wanted anywhere near dead bodies.

I actually took an hours long career test when I was at university and by the time I got done, it told me I should be a Funeral Director.
....The Dirty Pirate Hooker Home of Eternal Rest....
 

GNTLGNT

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Oh my lord, I used to watch those solid gold dancers and wanted to be one too.
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