Day 124 - What to be When You Grow Up

It starts as a harmless question, an icebreaker at family gatherings or a way for well-meaning adults to engage with kids: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s asked with a smile, expecting some grand or amusing answer—an astronaut, a firefighter, a doctor, or, in my case as a young boy, President of the United States in the year 2025. That didn’t quite pan out.