Soul Dose

This entry falls under all categories and under non of them, it is me having some thoughts I'd like to put down about well one specific day way back in 1996.. I came home that day from school, I was in Grade 7 and let me point out that I was the best student in my class from Grade one right through to Grade 12, only Maths bothered me but everything else was like a hobby.I don't remember studying but come exam and I'll ace it, ooohhhh those were good times. Anyhoo on this particular day, I remember it so well, it was a very hot day and my uniform was black, disaster.

I got home and found mama sitting in the kitchen making my younger brother and I after school snacks, I threw my book bag down and started scrapping ice from the sides of the freezer (disgusting I know but I was 11yrs old and didn't think it was) Mom pointed it out though but I ignored her... This entry isn't about that so let me get back to the point. I took off the uniform and came back to eat, mom asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up. Back then kids would say Doctor/Nurse/Teacher and that was it, I said nurse and mom asked really? I asked her to tell me in informative detail about all the professions she knew and so mama started talking.

She told me about different engineers and what they did, she told me about a lawyer, about marketing, about IT and then she opened her mouth, she said the two words that changed my thinking and in just two words, nursing was out the window and I shouted "that's it mama, that's what I wanna be when I grow up". The words were CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT and the second I heard it I just knew I wanted to be one and couldn't wait to raise my hand and shout it out next time my teacher asked. I knew I had found my goal and I was so happy as I waited for my dad to get home so I could tell him. I had something to look forward to, something to work towards and I swore I was gonna get there one day.

That fire is still burning and the dream is alive inside.