The adult you became.
Next: Influence.
How does this work? Each week you’ll see one reader’s answer to the previous week’s question. Then you’ll see the question they have for the list, which you can respond to if you’d like. Or you can just read and enjoy.
Previous ask:
Whatever you became as an adult, how far or close did it come to the very first thing you ever wanted to be when you grew up?
Sarah answers:
Pretty sure that, like a ton of kids, I wanted to be a veterinarian at a very young age. I’m a communications manager and copywriter now, 35ish years later. However, I did at least go through somewhat of an experimental path with that career with part-time assistant jobs in vet offices and kennels, even working summers at a small zoo. I think what subconsciously drove me away is the (perceived) lack of flexibility and creative change. I enjoyed enrichment activities for lemurs, but hated the daily grind of food prep and monotony of vaccine appointment after vaccine appointment. I’m just not a person who finds fulfillment working under tight parameters, and it killed my interest. And knowing that shifting from those parameters could literally kill someone was too much stress!
Who’s one person that had a profound impact on you without ever knowing it, and, if given the chance, would you tell them how they changed your life?
Bits and Pieces
From time to time, I’ll throw some updates, links, and other notes at the bottom of the newsletter.
Holy smokes. The Walker Center has released a huge chunk of their archives focused on Creative Black Music, with work by Julius Eastman, Ornette Coleman, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Betty Carter, Cecil Taylor, and much more.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. The best musical-movie currently streaming. Nothing else comes close.
I’ve watched this video of Jonathan Irons walking out of prison a dozen times. It leaves me bawling each and every. Maya Moore is one of our best Americans, a real actual hero.