Growing Up…

I’m one of those parents who believes that children should grow up and be whoever they want to be, irrespective of how their parents feel about what they are capable of.   I also find it fascinating to observe how a child’s mind develops with age and how his/her aspirations change with time.  That is why, every few months or so, I casually ask Pumpkin if she has decided what she’d like to be when she grows up. 

In the past, her answers have included painter, artist and a ballerina.  But, this time, I was taken by surprise!

Papa: Pumpkin, what would you like to be when you grow up?

Pumpkin: I want to be a “birthday person” !

Papa: What’s a “birthday person” ?!

Pumpkin: It’s someone who has a birthday every day, and gets lots of presents and balloons and candy floss… every day!

Pumpkin: Can you imagine that?!

In 2 days, Pumpkin will be 6 years old.