Been Thinkin' 'bout...my fabulous careers!

I never thought I'd be

a nurse,

but I'm always on call, even at 3 a.m., yes I am.

I never thought I'd be

a taxi driver through snow or rain or shine,

but I am, yes I am.

I never thought I'd have

the love of a man, a special one, faithful and true,

wasn't pretty enough, chatty enough, sweet enough,

but I do, oh yes I do.

I never thought I'd be

a music teacher,

and hear those random melodies become one with harmony,

and bear a song, a lovely song.

I never thought I'd be an octopus,

and perform with greatest of ease,

as though I had 8 arms and wipe a nose and

scramble eggs, as I talk on the phone and kiss and squeeze.

I never thought I'd be a philosopher,

and understand the lessons I learned as a child that would

serve me so well - now I know why.

I never thought I'd run a laundry,

and iron and fold my client's clothes.

I never thought I'd be a safety patrol,

and keep an eye on my children as they come and go.

I never thought I'd be a Doctor,

and work tirelessly to heal broken hearts

and mend shattered dreams.

I never thought I'd be a cheerleader,

tall and thin, with platinum blonde all shiny and prim,

but I am - "Way to go girl!" and "Woo hoo! Look at him!"

I never thought I'd be a vet or "bug-ol-ogist",

and harbor ferrets and crickets and an array of

other creepy crawly pets.

I never thought I'd be an author,

and write books upon books of cute things spoken or

record memories never lost or broken.

I never thought I'd be a translator,

of tiny sobbing voices, or baby ways of getting a point across, or teenage emotions - some lively, some cross.

I never thought I'd be a famous hairstylist,

cutting and clipping the mane of my men or setting a

bow all perky and trim.

I never thought I'd be an event planner,

turning meager meals into banquets and birthdays on a shoestring into an unforgettable bash.

I never thought I'd be a speech pathologist,

and instruct correctly spoken grammer to insure an appropriately perceived IQ!

I never thought I'd be a family counselor,

to balance the emotions of siblings of which they didn't get to choose.

I never thought I'd be an architech,

building doll house dreams, and making snow fort castles while

shaping lives and hearts to grow into a strong edifice of character.

I never thought I'd be a housekeeper,

and entertain the finest of guests for 18 or 19 years per request.

I never thought I'd be a theologian,

and strive to explain the mysteries of God to my tiny clan.

I never thought I'd be a nanny,

where other children are always welcome in our yard, that's best.

I never ever ever thought I'd be a teacher,

but my oh my the teaching never ends.

I never thought I'd be an astronautical engineer, (is there such a thing?),

making paper airplanes precise or simply upon a whim.

I never thought I'd be a boo boo kisser,

dream catcher, bible teacher, poison ivy scratcher, CIA secret keeper, liaison, miracle grower from babies to men, bad habit trimmer, devotional leader, lullaby singer, ripped knees repairer, driving instructor,

story teller, memory maker, tradition keeper, silent listener, complaint taker, homework tracker, bookbag holder, paper keeper, bed maker, yucky ucky job encourager, project manager, customer service rep. when my kids are away, list maker, temperature taker, hug giver, high five taker, bottom wiper, wave giver, um, oh yeah dish washer, tireless advocate,

unconditional love giver.

Hhmmm, should I go on?

I never in my wildest of dreams and extreme imaginations

thought I'd achieve such marvelous and fabulous success with all of these careers.

Oh, I LOVE what I do, passionately and true.

ALL OF IT, I do. I do!

For you see?

Really...

I'm just a mom! Yep, that's absolutely ALL I do!

Yeah, really, that's ALL I do!

 

c: Rachel Easley Going