A friend of mine wrote a blog about her children’s aspirations for when they grow up, to which she added her own goals. Some of us never do grow up. Many more of us might just get there near the end of our lives. A rare few attain a great depth of maturity in their later years, inspiring awe in the rest of us. I would like to be in the last camp, but for now, I know I am not so grown up yet, and I was inspired to do a little dreaming of my own.
When I grow up, I hope to discover the secret to a genuinely close relationship with my Savior and the faith never to doubt His love. I want to know what it means to be able to rely fully on God throughout each day with a calm spirit, rather than being tossed around by life’s storms.
I’d like to be a blessing, not a burden, to others; most of all, to my family. I want to play with my grandchildren. I intend to be a friend to my children. I plan to have fun with my husband, traveling and exploring the world together. I would like to spend more time enjoying nature. I want to dance until dawn.
While I’m very blessed to be able to call some of the most special women on earth my friends, I would enjoy having a girlfriend living close enough to me to go shopping with, invite for coffee, and with whom I can pour out my heart face to face more often than once or twice a year.
I want to read, read, read, and never stop learning. I’d love to have my own art studio, and paint and draw to my heart’s content. I want to explore my love of alternative healthcare and use my knowledge to help others.
I’ve always dreamed of being a support to pregnant women, physically and emotionally. The opportunity to be part of the fascinating world of pregnancy and childbirth in some capacity would be an incredible opportunity.
I plan to take many pictures and create scrapbooks to preserve precious memories. Also, while I’ve been teaching my children for years and am a little burned out from it, I’m a teacher at heart so I know that, in some capacity, I must continue to teach.
I hope to be brave enough to take risks and try new things. I plan to eat, drink and be merry! Most of all, I intend to make the best of what life brings me, treasuring the blessings, accepting the challenges, growing from the heartaches.
I have a lot to look forward to when I “grow up”. Of course, I don’t know if I ever will grow up completely. I suppose fulfilling some of these goals would be part of that process. It’s a big list, so I should probably get started right away.