A couple days ago during dinner we were talking about college. Mike and I figure it's never too early to plant those seeds into our children's brains. Eric has stated in the past that he wants to grow up and be a carpenter like his Dad. Awwwww......I know, that is so sweet, and a testament to how much he looks up to his Dad. But even Mike doesn't want him to grow up to be a carpenter; it's a hard life, and quite honestly, there won't be much left to build in 10-15 years when Eric's in the work force full time. So knowing he has a "thing" for building and creating, I've planted those college seeds by whispering "Beeee an engineeeeeeer". Or something along those lines.
So we were having dinner the other night where the"college" conversation was going on. Mike and I were saying to the kids that once you decide what you want to be, you go to college to learn how to be it. Quick as you please, Eric stated, "I just want to be my own person and not study for it."
Mike and I were stunned into silence. How do you come back from that?
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