When I Grow Up ...

For quite some time now, I've been thinking about what I might want to do once the abstracting business is no longer lucrative (which may be sooner than I want it to be). One of the questions we always ask our kids is "What do you want to be when you grow up?". I have been asking myself that same question a lot during the last year, but it has only been recently that I've taken that question to God. Just this morning, I think He answered it.



Here's my plan .... I am going to make an appointment with a college guidance counselor (either AACC or the U of MD) and look into finally finishing what I started 39 years ago -- getting my bachelor's degree. I have an associate's degree, but that is where I stopped (a decision that I have regretted for a long, long time). Each time I thought about going back, there was always something or someone else that needed attention or money. I think it is finally my turn and I want to see what my options are. I'm thinking that I would like to start taking classes towards a degree in hospitality. As I look at my strengths and weaknesses, I know that I love making people feel welcome and special; I enjoy entertaining; I love being around people. I am terrible with math; I don't think logically and science has never been a subject I enjoyed. Just blogging about this is inspiring me. I'm thinking of all of the possibilities ... a concierge, a travel agent, opening up my own catering business, managing a CRACKER BARREL :-)



I want to remember this quote from Rick Warren in his book "A Purpose Driven Life" ...

Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime,

but small opportunities surround us everyday.

Even thru such simple acts as telling the truth,

being kind and encouraging others, we bring a

smile to God's face.

No matter what the future holds, I want to serve my God and to bring a smile to His face.