Not really. Wanted to be an attorney. I am close I am a CPA.
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Not really. Wanted to be an attorney. I am close I am a CPA.
Nope, I'm not. And, sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers.
In 1996, I was walking down the hall with my boss, when I spotted a calendar on the wall and exclaimed to her, "wow, this is my anniversary." She responded wryly "what, wedding or what?" She was and still is a died in the wool Man Hater. Nope I responded, 30 years ago I joined the Army. If I had stayed in I'd be either retired by now or dead. And, both those options are better than what I've got now. Two years later on Nov 11, Veteran's Day, she fired me. When she said the words, "I have to let you go," I responded "my heartburn just went away."
Yup! Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers.
No. I always wanted to be a talent scout for Victoria's Secret. But that never worked out.
My brother wanted to be a game warden or a wildlife biologist. I wanted to be a fighter pilot. Now Brother (Major) Dave teaches kids to fly, after flying a couple different jets himself, and I sit in my office writing biological assessments and counting frogs and such. Sigh.
But I think I have more fun than him, overall. I wasn't Type A enough to join the military.
PS My time as a professional trout bum paid really really lousy.
I wanted to be when I was of a age to make that decision the biggest drug loard and ganster in the USA. Fortunately with some intervention I am not nor am I even involved in that world for over 30 years now. I am very happy with myself at long last. I am a good parent, husband, and human being. Or so I am told LOL. I try to drive pleasure from what ever life sends my way. I biggest thing I am proud of is my integrety and honesty. Just my .02
I like this thread!
I always wanted to be a doctor, can't recall ever wanting anything much else. Anyway I was a recalcitrant *** at school and didn't quite get there!
Since then I did almost anything you could think of, then finally like flyfishinfairfax I did the paramedic thing - became an advanced life support paramedic for 25 years but had some physical injuries too, then went into emergency dispatch/control/management and stressed out finally with so much work and so many skeletons in the cupboard. Dunno where I am going to go from here but not going back to there, for sure.
Other than that, I think I became what I wanted. That is, I kicked most of the things that I was addicted to and escaped from those who held me back. I think I'm a good dad, kind hearted, understanding and loved/loving family man. Intelligent and open minded. Most of these things my father was not so I am happy to have done better. Finally! Better late than never.
And I found fishing. Now I couldn't give twopence for a fish to eat, but at least in my head I fish every day. I could have done a lot worse eh?
I am a police officer and I lack the eloquence to explain why. I have a funny story I tell how ever of how I promised a priest that I would take the police exam and in telling the story in true Irish fashion I end with how my cousin final talked me into going in the Police Academy, then he quit the next day. The reason I tell the story is because when I'm asked why I would do what I do for a living (I must be nuts) I have the canned answerer.
I knew I would be a good police officer, I always thought about it, I wasn't looking for a job when I took it. I could get a lot of grief for saying this but I believe it is my calling to be so. Because it sure as heck isn't the money.
Respectfully,
Sean
I had a fairly horrible childhood as I was very tall and very skinny. Bullies picked on me constantly. :( I never had a girlfriend, I had no self-esteem, very few friends, yada, yada, yada. I thought I wanted to be a hermit living in the mountains as a self-sufficient farmer.
Later in life I realized that there are plenty of cool, like-minded people out there and so the hermit idea kinda went to the wayside.
I worked at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. for 15 years and hated every minute of it. One day I gave up my high-payin' middle management job and moved 12 time zones away... the best move I ever made.
For the past 16 years I've been running a small tour company in Southern Thailand (kayaking, mountain biking, birding, fishin' of course and hiking) and I have a wonderful life, a loving wife and four very fun dogs.
I'm my own boss and I pretty-much do whatever I want every day of my life. I put money way down the priority list and that allows me to be happy just being here. Now, having said that, I'm quite successful business-wise and money, though tight from time to time, has never really been a problem. I have a bunch of filthy rich buddies who will lend me money in lean times as they know I always pay back with interest. Lean times are few these days as I have figured out my target market: high-end adventurers and international schools... they always travel. :cool:
Oh, and as luck would have it, I have a rare lung disease that will eventually take me out. I'm not worried about that in the least. If I died tomorrow, I had a better life that most of the humans that have ever walked the earth... :cool:
Life is great at latitude eight!
yes retired & still alive & fishing & hunting-great life??
I wanted to be a hobo....honest !
the way things are going, I may still get my wish
:rolleyes:
Absolutely!