Day 14: What I Wanted to Be When I Grew Up

[krikketgirl]

Other girls wanted to be princesses, or teachers, or nurses. I found joy in rows and rows of neatly-organized books. I felt certain that everything one could ever want to know was here, somewhere, if one only knew how to find it. I learned my way around the Dewey Decimal System by the time I was thirteen. I whiled away hours reading, researching, hunting through the card catalog, dreaming of my knight in shining armor who would come some day (and, with any luck, carry me off to a castle library in dire need of organization). I dreamed of marrying, having children, singing, writing, influencing people...and putting away books. Keeping records. Understanding libraries, knowledge, and how to connect them with people.

I have had my childhood dreams come true. I am ridiculously blessed.

Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favourite memory
Day 18 – Your favourite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favourite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment

Comments

[lorelei-n.livejournal.com]

How lovely that you always loved books and are now a part of that.

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

I loved to read this.

When I was a young girl, I felt as though all the wisdom of the ages was waiting for me to discover in on the library shelves. The quiet library atmosphere seemed almost spiritual and sacred. I will always have a deep connection to libraries and books.

[battle-studies.livejournal.com]

That's so amazing that you get to live a dream you had when you were a little girl. =) I wish I could do college over again because I would love to be a librarian.