a lot of people probably think (if they have known me a long time) that i work in the field of my dream job, but the truth is, i don't. ten years ago, this was it or very close to it. now, let me first start by saying that i am so INCREDIBLY blessed, and really do enjoy my job, but if i could go back and have a dream job, it would not be in clinical drug research. i think anyone who knows me, knows that i absolutely love kids. i always have, and i know that God has called me to be a mom. until His perfect timing is revealed, i will serve and volunteer with children and enjoy every single minute of it. in fact, i will continue doing so after i become a mom:)
a little background... remember those st. jude commercials when we were younger that had the children with marlo thomas, the daughter of the founder of st. jude, yeah i used to get so wrapped up in those commercials and start crying and crying. i wanted to go visit or play with those kids, but never even knew where st. jude was. my first year after graduating college, i worked in the oncology pharmacy making investigational chemotherapy for patients, which happened to be located on the pediatric floor of the oncology division at unc hospitals. this is where a special interest in pediatric oncology developed. in addition, i had a friend, patrick, who had started volunteering with his girlfiend at the time, now wife, caroline for make a wish as a wish granter. they would travel to wish children's homes and find out what there one wish would be. i thought this was just such an awesome thing that they were doing, and knew i needed to get involved. i tried to get involved in raleigh, but was also going to be moving to charlotte soon, so the timing just didn't work out. after a few years with my company and move to charlotte, i finally started volunteering with make a wish. i even, asked my best friend, holly, to come along and now she is very involved and loves it as well!!!
so, back to the point of the original question in this post... my dream job. if i could have any job, it would be a nurse in pediatric oncology. i know to some this sounds terribly depressing, but the truth is, i would love to get up in the mornings and go work with children, to love on them, to spread God's hope and love with them (in what capacity i could), to make them feel just a little better, to give their parent's a break even just for a minute, to make a difference in the mean world of cancer. i have thought a lot about going back to school for this, but at this time, i know God wants me where I am at. maybe one day this dream will come true, but for now, i will continue to thank God for amazing job that i have now and the difference it is making.
i'll continue to pursue this God given passion by volunteering, and who knows what the future holds:)
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