It could work if Santa is like the Dread Pirate Roberts.

April 25, 2008 – 11:01 am |

I spend a lot of time reflecting on my personal and professional goals, trying to figure out who I am and who I want to be.  When we’re all rushing around through life we tend to define ourselves by career, by parenting choices, instead of viewing ourselves and our gifts as a whole. 

On this issue, we could learn by the example of our children.  My kids still aren’t hampered by convention.    They’re open to the idea that their lives can be filled by doing all the things that they like (or think they will like).  To wit- this morning’s “What do you want to be when you grow up” conversation.

6: “When I grow up I want to be an artist, a football player and a dad.”

4.9: “When I grow up I want to be a doctor for animals and a haircut girl.”

3: “When I grow up I going to be, um, …. a swimming teacher, a dumptruck guy and Santa.”