Wisdom

I had a totally different topic in mind, but on the way back home I had a thought and it was too good to let go. I thought about some of the jobs I used to think were cool when I was younger, but really are not. I am not talking your typical fireman and nurse type jobs, although, I will admit that as an adult I would suck at those jobs as well. I am way to rational to run into a burning building and I am much more comfortable with feelings than fluids so nursing is out of the question. I, like most kids, had a set of "go to" answers for the "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Question, but truth be told I did not want to be those things. I just knew that they were the answers I was supposed to give. Much like I knew I was supposed to say I thought boys were gross, but as any of my friends can attest, that was never true.

I have always liked boys and I was always drawn to jobs that leaned more towards the seedy side of life. Maybe that is why I am a therapist. This way I get all the dirt and none of the consequences. In the spirit of sharing and self-disclosure, here is a short list of jobs that I used to think would be fun to have...don't judge me.😉

1. Prostitute - before you get all riled up, let me explain. They got to wear short shirts and skirts. They got to wear makeup and hang out all night with their friends. Plus, the only place I saw them (knowingly) was on television and in movies. There epwere no pimps, no sex, no getting arrested, and I had no clue.
2. Nun - what is not to like about a job that brings you so close to God. You don't have to live with your parents or worry about what to wear. They seemed nice and everyone seemed to like nuns, but it was not meant to be; I wanted a boyfriend and I am not Catholic. Those are just two of the issues, but I will stop there.
3. Hobo - I understand that this is funny because an essential aspect of being a hobo is being unemployed, but as a child this seemed like it would be a great job. No responsibilities, lots of travel (by train, of course) and no parents telling me what to do. Besides, the only place you saw hobos, not bums, was on tv shows like Dennis the Menace and in old movies. There was never any mention of the more disturbing things like alcoholism, poor hygiene, and homelessness. Like most jobs, this one looked better on tv.

My bad for posting so late. I started this morning and decided to take a nap and finish later, but overslept. I set the alarm. I don't know what happened, but I woke up at the time I really needed to be leaving the house. So this is an after work posting of a before work idea. 

Hope it stayed fresh.