Today is one of those blah rainy days when I didn't feel like hauling my ass to work. Of course, being the "sensible" me, I decided to get on with life. I receive a call from my sister asking, ever so nicely, if I can baby-sit her 6-year old son. I, of course say yes, being that this nephew of mine is an instant pick-me-upper! Thinking to myself "this is what I need today. I'll have a smooth day with this kiddo!" Surprise, surprise, he pulls a fast one on me and rather gives me a morning to remember...
While driving, he suddenly asks me an innocent question: "If you are not working at the studio, what will you be doing?" My mind took a few seconds to realize what he was asking me. And, on instinct, I opened my mouth to say something mature...then quickly i decided against it and closed my mouth. Who was I kidding? His question It hit me--did i really know what i would be doing should i not be working? Am I happy with how things are in my life? Hmmm...
It took a 6-year old to make me stop in my tracks and really ask myself what I wanted to be or where i wanted to be. Now in my very early 30s, it seems it took me a bit than others my age to really be able to answer THE QUESTION with truth. Kids really do say the oddest or even the truest things.
Of course, it had to happen today, the rainy day. I decide it is a wakeup call for me to figure out what i truly, truly want! Now,please excuse me-- I'm off to ponder this simple but loaded question from a 6-year old child.
