Happy Earth Day...AND...Happy Administrative Professionals Day...

Or Happy Secretary's Day (as they used to call it before everything had to be all politically correct lol)! I gotta say that the law firm I work for has really stepped up showing us their appreciation...two years ago we got the accounting system from HELL...and since then we get a whole week of fabulous draws, games and of course gifts (the gifts are my favorite part). This year so far they've given us coffee and treats, a beautiful spider mum (that's a flower for those of you like me with no green thumb)...though this is the 2nd year in a row mine's been given to me half dead...what gives??? Today we've been promised a number of surprises...usually our 'big' gift is a $25 gift card to the local mall...I sure hope that's what we get again this year...mama needs a new pair of shoes! lol.

Which brings me to an interesting thing the boy said to me this morning...

Boy: Mom how did you choose what you wanted to be when you grew up?

Me: Well I just waited until I was a little older and then decided to go back to school...what I do is interesting...to me anyway. I changed my mind alot growing up...at one time I thought I wanted to be a nurse or a teacher...but as I got older I decided I wanted a job that I could go to everyday during the day and then come home and spend time with my family...I used to hate waitressing because of all the crazy hours and wanted a job that had regular hours.

Boy: Well I was thinking I wanted to be a chef...but grandpa told me I shouldn't do that because they don't make very much money.

Me: Wellllllll, it's not always about how much money you make...sometimes it's about doing something that you love.

Boy: Yeah but I want to make lots of money...and now I have no idea what i want to be when I grow up...it sucks!

Me: Well you told me before that you might like to be a cop or a teacher...

Boy: Yeah sometimes I think that's what I want to be...and then I change my mind.

Me: My boy, you have plenty of time to figure out what you want to be when you grow up...try not to stress little guy.

The things this kid stresses himself out over...let me tell ya! He'll have an ulcer before he's 10.

Are you wearing green today in support of Earth Day? I'm wearing a turquoise colour..it was as close to green as I could get this morning. The boy was so excited I had picked him out a green shirt and blue jeans....because from way up high (like outer space) he'd look like the Earth...blue and green (his words) lol.