Heart Breaker

Conversation between the then 7-year old and her dad

Her: “Dad, I don’t want to break your heart, but I might not be a medic astronaut.”

Him: “Why not?”

Her: “My friend wants me to be an animal rescuer.”

Him: “Well, you know, it doesn’t really matter what I want you to be or what your friend wants you to be. Do what makes you happy?”

Her: “OK, maybe I can be a medic astronaut first and then when I retire I can be an animal rescuer.”

Author: Susan Faircloth

American Indian, Mother, Scholar