It has been a challenging week or so around this tiny house. The kid had a major dust-up with her fiancée so the wedding is off. She spent a week at a friend’s house mourning the change but came back home the other evening.
Now she’s exploring her own path to the future.
We have a Navy recruiter coming to the house this morning. I know nothing about the Navy so this should be interesting.
Despite it being my day off I woke up early to don my warpaint and prepare for the encounter. I feel more secure when I’m wearing my warpaint, silly as it sounds. I’ve brewed a big pot of coffee as I sit here mentally preparing for the encounter.
I honestly believe that the military will help instill the grit she needs to navigate our challenging world. That said, if I tell her that or actively encourage her…well, she’s reached the point in her life where Mom is always wrong, so I don’t want to inadvertently encourage her to run the other way.
I want the decision to be hers so for this, aside from any questions, I need to keep my big mouth shut.
Wish me luck. Keeping quiet has never been my strong point.
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One of my friends has two grandkids in the Navy and they both love it! I hope Katie does, too.
There is a book Katie might like/need at this point in her life. It’s “Designing Your Life” by Burnett and Evans. The 2 authors are Stanford University professors who offer this class at the University, about 15% of the students end up taking this class. It’s premis is that you don’t need to have or know your “passion” to design a fulfilling life. They teach you to use Design Thinking applied to your life and work. I was able to get it online from my local library. They also have a TED Talk on youtube, very interesting.