58 thoughts on “Let Me Ask You a Question – 8/27/18”
Singing to crowds, definitely with a large house, handsome husband and at least one child.
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My 15 year old self would have thought I’d be an attorney now. I realized at 18 that practicing law was not my thing
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We were so hopeful and idealistic.
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Young people are idealistic then life beats that idealism out of you! lmao
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Very true!
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I don’t think my 15 year old self ever planned that far along.
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But you had to have had thoughts of the future. Being a princess. Doctor. Police officer. Astronaut. lol
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Being a doctor.
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Mine was attorney. Thank god I dodged that bullet. lol
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Yeah, I’m kinda glad I didn’t go that route either. Things have a way of working themselves out it seems. 😃
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At 15, I thought I’d never live to the age of fifty so I had no plans for 64…….
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Why would you think you’d die by 50??
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At 15 I didn’t think I would be alive but here I am at 75, and I’m still firing on all eight cylinders. Just goes to show you that at 15 you really don’t know everything. ☺☺☺
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What made you think you’d be dead early? And you are the 2nd person so far to say at 15 you thought you’d be dead. I didn’t even consider death at 15 that I can recall.
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Motor mechanic and he did for a while 😀
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There you go! Check that off the list. lol
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At 15 I was moving from a huge dairy farm to a three room apartment with my parents. I had no focus on the faraway future of 71.
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You no aspirations. No dreams? Becoming a doctor? Princess? Nothing?
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My 15 year old self didn’t see much beyond High School graduation and the need to think about choosing (and, getting into) a university. Fifty some years beyond all that wasn’t even on the map.
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What did you want to study in college?
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Which college? Which year? I started out intending to major in international affairs, until at the end of my sophomore year realizing that that would mean two years of US diplomatic history. I changed schools and majors (variously Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, along with a lot of History and Philosophy). Then, I kind of hit the wall and dropped out, ended up in the Army, and finished my BA after that with a mix of courses – Systems Theory, Propaganda, Psychology, and Sociology.
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I think you ended up finding your niche.
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🙂
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Ruler of the world :-p
I may have been planning this for a while now. Either that or very rich with a mansion, indoor swimming pool and a helicopter pad
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I imagine many of us dreamed of the helicopter pad and mansion. lol
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dont forget the indoor swimming pool
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I was going to be married with children and a big house, not a mansion, something comfortable.
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A lot of women saying family and big house. Guys typically say college and good job. I find that interesting.
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At 15 I was living alone in bedsitter and working in a small grocery store. My only plan then was to stay away from a dsyfunctional abusive childhood home.
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Wow, I had a dysfunctional family but not that bad. I hope things have worked out for you.
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Every day is a blessing
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Yes, it is. I am glad we can both look forward.
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I hope things have worked out. 🙂
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At age 15, I was interested in finishing the school year and had no concept of the long term future. I thought that people in their 20’s were old.
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Did you want to go to college?
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Yes, but I wasn’t thinking about it at age 15. I was interested in the concerns of each day. Yes, I did go to college after high school but it wasn’t something I thought about at age 15.
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I’m not sure what I was thinking at 15. lol
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I always knew I would be a writer and I am. I wanted to go to New York City but that didn’t happen. I also thought I would be married with three kids. I’ve been with my boyfriend for five years and have one son. We are working on baby number 2. Lol.
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So for the most part things have worked out as you envisioned.
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Yes I think so. Maybe at 37 I’ll have another baby and get married. Lol. I hope it happens before 40!
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Well…that is going back into some dusty files. Oddly enough I always imagined I would be divorced and remarried when I was “old” and that I would be financially able to retire and afford to ride horses. That is pretty much exactly where I am at age 69.
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That is interesting. Have you always been into horses?
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I was as a kid up to age 19 then university, time and career meant I did not ride for 30 years and came back to it when my daughter started riding . She is now in career, motherhood and not riding but I’m riding on!
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It is so funny how this cycle happens to us all. The fortunate ones are those who get to revisit and experience that love from the early years.
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At 15, I thought that I would be a stage actress. I spend every waking moment studying plays and monologues. My goals have shifted from acting to writing as I have come old and somewhat wiser.
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Did you ever act?
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At 15 I was positive I would be a syndicated columnist. There was no question that I would go to school for journalism and would be a writer. Funny thing in a roundabout way I have become one! LOL! Only other thing was that I just assumed I would be married with children. The marrying part was right – just no (biological) kids. I have lots who have “adopted me” as another mother and I love it.
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Do you ever wish you had had kids? Not meaning to get too personal just curious.
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Yes, every day. Even now that I am 60 and I see a baby or someone who is pregnant there is a longing. But it just wasn’t meant to be so I enjoy all the young people that have blessed my life.
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That is such a healthy perspective to have. My hope for you is a heart full of joy! 🙂
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Lol good question!! I had a dream that I’d be a star!! Famous on a stage or an actress as well as A published author.
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I had a dream that I’d be a speaker in front of thousands of people. lol
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What in the world is stopping us lol
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Well as a 16 year old, I think I would be a creative writer but who knows what the future holds for me.
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If you are only 16, then you have your entire life in front of you. Take your time and don’t rush. Time is going to fly by so be sure to do the things you want to do. Growing up takes care of itself.
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There are a lot of things I want to do and hopefully if life is by my side then I’ll definitely do them. Thank you for this wonderful advice.😊
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I imagined I would be dead so lets just say this is a surprise!!!!
Singing to crowds, definitely with a large house, handsome husband and at least one child.
My 15 year old self would have thought I’d be an attorney now. I realized at 18 that practicing law was not my thing
We were so hopeful and idealistic.
Young people are idealistic then life beats that idealism out of you! lmao
Very true!
I don’t think my 15 year old self ever planned that far along.
But you had to have had thoughts of the future. Being a princess. Doctor. Police officer. Astronaut. lol
Being a doctor.
Mine was attorney. Thank god I dodged that bullet. lol
Yeah, I’m kinda glad I didn’t go that route either. Things have a way of working themselves out it seems. 😃
At 15, I thought I’d never live to the age of fifty so I had no plans for 64…….
Why would you think you’d die by 50??
At 15 I didn’t think I would be alive but here I am at 75, and I’m still firing on all eight cylinders. Just goes to show you that at 15 you really don’t know everything. ☺☺☺
What made you think you’d be dead early? And you are the 2nd person so far to say at 15 you thought you’d be dead. I didn’t even consider death at 15 that I can recall.
Motor mechanic and he did for a while 😀
There you go! Check that off the list. lol
At 15 I was moving from a huge dairy farm to a three room apartment with my parents. I had no focus on the faraway future of 71.
You no aspirations. No dreams? Becoming a doctor? Princess? Nothing?
My 15 year old self didn’t see much beyond High School graduation and the need to think about choosing (and, getting into) a university. Fifty some years beyond all that wasn’t even on the map.
What did you want to study in college?
Which college? Which year? I started out intending to major in international affairs, until at the end of my sophomore year realizing that that would mean two years of US diplomatic history. I changed schools and majors (variously Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, along with a lot of History and Philosophy). Then, I kind of hit the wall and dropped out, ended up in the Army, and finished my BA after that with a mix of courses – Systems Theory, Propaganda, Psychology, and Sociology.
I think you ended up finding your niche.
🙂
Ruler of the world :-p
I may have been planning this for a while now. Either that or very rich with a mansion, indoor swimming pool and a helicopter pad
I imagine many of us dreamed of the helicopter pad and mansion. lol
dont forget the indoor swimming pool
I was going to be married with children and a big house, not a mansion, something comfortable.
A lot of women saying family and big house. Guys typically say college and good job. I find that interesting.
At 15 I was living alone in bedsitter and working in a small grocery store. My only plan then was to stay away from a dsyfunctional abusive childhood home.
Wow, I had a dysfunctional family but not that bad. I hope things have worked out for you.
Every day is a blessing
Yes, it is. I am glad we can both look forward.
I hope things have worked out. 🙂
At age 15, I was interested in finishing the school year and had no concept of the long term future. I thought that people in their 20’s were old.
Did you want to go to college?
Yes, but I wasn’t thinking about it at age 15. I was interested in the concerns of each day. Yes, I did go to college after high school but it wasn’t something I thought about at age 15.
I’m not sure what I was thinking at 15. lol
I always knew I would be a writer and I am. I wanted to go to New York City but that didn’t happen. I also thought I would be married with three kids. I’ve been with my boyfriend for five years and have one son. We are working on baby number 2. Lol.
So for the most part things have worked out as you envisioned.
Yes I think so. Maybe at 37 I’ll have another baby and get married. Lol. I hope it happens before 40!
Well…that is going back into some dusty files. Oddly enough I always imagined I would be divorced and remarried when I was “old” and that I would be financially able to retire and afford to ride horses. That is pretty much exactly where I am at age 69.
That is interesting. Have you always been into horses?
I was as a kid up to age 19 then university, time and career meant I did not ride for 30 years and came back to it when my daughter started riding . She is now in career, motherhood and not riding but I’m riding on!
It is so funny how this cycle happens to us all. The fortunate ones are those who get to revisit and experience that love from the early years.
At 15, I thought that I would be a stage actress. I spend every waking moment studying plays and monologues. My goals have shifted from acting to writing as I have come old and somewhat wiser.
Did you ever act?
At 15 I was positive I would be a syndicated columnist. There was no question that I would go to school for journalism and would be a writer. Funny thing in a roundabout way I have become one! LOL! Only other thing was that I just assumed I would be married with children. The marrying part was right – just no (biological) kids. I have lots who have “adopted me” as another mother and I love it.
Do you ever wish you had had kids? Not meaning to get too personal just curious.
Yes, every day. Even now that I am 60 and I see a baby or someone who is pregnant there is a longing. But it just wasn’t meant to be so I enjoy all the young people that have blessed my life.
That is such a healthy perspective to have. My hope for you is a heart full of joy! 🙂
Lol good question!! I had a dream that I’d be a star!! Famous on a stage or an actress as well as A published author.
I had a dream that I’d be a speaker in front of thousands of people. lol
What in the world is stopping us lol
Well as a 16 year old, I think I would be a creative writer but who knows what the future holds for me.
If you are only 16, then you have your entire life in front of you. Take your time and don’t rush. Time is going to fly by so be sure to do the things you want to do. Growing up takes care of itself.
There are a lot of things I want to do and hopefully if life is by my side then I’ll definitely do them. Thank you for this wonderful advice.😊
I imagined I would be dead so lets just say this is a surprise!!!!
Wow. What is most surprising?