Children are often asked,
"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
My response to this question varied over the span of my childhood. Of course I wanted to be a ballerina, a teacher, a lawyer (!?!)...
But there was one response that I remember being very sincere and serious about:
I want to be a nun and have a castle with 20 orphans and lots of people to work in the yard.
This vision was laced with interesting ideas, huh? First of all, I grew up Methodist, I have attended a whopping total of 2 Catholic services, and I am now happily married, so the nun thing is out.
I won't even comment on the castle and yard workers thing...
But the orphans. Now that has some pull in my adult life. I still feel so drawn to children who need love, which is why this movie had me riveted to the TV screen last weekend:
If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. It's a 2003 film, so you won't find it in the new releases...
I marvel at people in the impoverished mission fields. Those who give up every worldly comfort to go out among the poor and destitute simply in order to serve.
Have a peace-filled, thought-provoking, reflective, productive, energizing weekend....
I remember these days... I specifically remember your love of the nuns in Italy and how many photos we have of them.
ReplyDeleteyou should open a small orphanage. It would suit you and those children would be some of the luckiest in the world.
I must say, I've thought about it!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing what people wanted to be when they were little. I wanted to be many things, including on of the flower fairies from Cicely Mary Barker, and my husband wanted to grow up to be Tarzan or a Cowboy.
ReplyDeleteLook what I found! A blogger who lives right down the street from the once-home of the real Miss Rumphius! She's an illustrator and author, paints wonderful things, click on the link to see a photo of 'Miss Rumphius'' real house!
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xo
For a long time I wanted to be a missionary nurse when I grew up. Over the years, I've wanted to be a lot of different things, but I've found that being a mom gives me opportunities to dabble in so many different areas (health, education, culinary, interior design, the arts, economics, psychology, etc. etc. etc. - but not for the love of money :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm - I'll have to try to get this movie thru Netflix.
Yes, Lupines...as I remember, you also wanted to HOMeSchool all of the children you adopted...and seems there was something about a car lot?...Did I dream that part....Why am I thinking a car lot was a part of your castle with your many adopted, homeschooled children and the men who worked in the yard?....Lug, Mug
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