Beehives

I had a great opportunity to sit in on mutual tonight with the beehive class. The activity was a career day. The girls were to dress up and tell about a career they want to have when they grow up. The girls picked things like interior decorator, pastry chef, writer, teacher, lawyer and even a pilot. All of the girls said they wanted to be moms too. I loved listening to them tell how they would juggle being a mom and having a career. One of the girls said she would have her husband watch them while she was out of town, then he would work when she got back-oh and she wanted eight kids! Lots of girls picked careers that they could do while they stayed home with their children, like writer or artist. They would just work when the kids were asleep! I nearly laughed out loud. I remember when I was younger have aspirations of being something wonderful like a designer, or a CSI. I wanted to be famous, to wow people with my expertise. I wanted to be somebody. Now I look around at my disheveled house, dishes in the sink and laundry on the couch, and I haven't a single regret. My eight amazing children are all I need to make me feel successful. There's not much recognition and no fan fare, but boy do i love my job!