Tagged by a meme
I don't often participate in memes (except for MCF's Blog Parties because he's a real-life friend). I was tagged by Paula, though, to participate in sort of a pyramid meme. I normally wouldn't cooperate with something like that, but I took a look at her blog and found it to be so earnest and sincere that I just couldn't bring myself to say no to her. I also can't bring myself to tag anyone else to do this, but if you want to do it, leave a comment and a link.
Here’s how it works: I pick 5 occupations out of the list below and complete the sentence:
If I could be a scientist…
If I could be a farmer…
If I could be a musician…
If I could be a doctor…
If I could be a painter…
If I could be a gardener…
If I could be a missionary…
If I could be a chef…
If I could be an architect…
If I could be a linguist…
If I could be a psychologist…
If I could be a librarian…
If I could be a lawyer…
If I could be an inn-keeper…
If I could be an athlete…
If I could be a professor…
If I could be a writer…
If I could be a llama rider…
If I could be a bonnie pirate…
If I could be an astronaut…
If I could be a world famous blogger…
If I could be a justice on any one court in the world…
If I could be married to any current famous political figure…
If I could be a dog trainer…
If I could be a linguist, I'd invent my own language that expresses how I think. That would take a lot of doing, because first I'd have to figure out how I think without resorting to the language I already know. And it would be difficult to teach to other people, because they'd have to understand me really well already to have any hope of grasping my language's logic. That would mean that only I and one or two other people would ever be able to speak it. It would probably be worth the trouble, though, just to be perfectly understood.
If I could be a professor, I'd teach writing. I'd make sure every student of mine passed my class with an understanding of how to communicate in English. They'd know—and care—about proper punctuation, sentence structure, logic, and organization. They would continue to learn more about written communication for their entire lives, just as I've done.
If I could be a llama rider, I wouldn't. Those things are nasty.
If I could be a librarian, I might just think I have the best job in the world. And I would work to find a way to make people understand the value of books even in the age of the internet.
If I could be a dog trainer, I'd probably think I have the other best job in the world. I'd teach people how to lovingly discipline their dogs the way God lovingly disciplines us. I'd train dogs to comfort the sick and give peace to the desperate. I'd share with everyone how wonderful true companionship can be, and hopefully make people understand the value and joy that come with love, trust, and undying loyalty.
