The Merriam-Webster online definition of the word goes something like this:

1 a : a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action; especially : a divine call to the religious life b : an entry into the priesthood or a religious order
2 a : the work in which a person is regularly employed : OCCUPATION b : the persons engaged in a particular occupation
3 : the special function of an individual or group

I find myself truly envious of those whose lives embrace all three of those alternative definitions with their life's work. While I am clinically trained and paid as a medical laboratory technologist, the work that I have done with a passion for many years is just a job..a way topay AT the bills, kinda sorta. That was not always the case. Earlier in my career my friendships, goals and be-all centered around a job for which I was not paid very well in spite of a stellar file tucked away in the HR department of the owner du jour. There have been three of them at last count.

Over the years my fantasies have led me on little side trips as I discovered what brings me joy. Sometimes, on bad work days, I've thought about trying to make a living doing something that I love. Research and study on things like greenhouse design and end-of-life care were diversions with a passion that yanked a knot in my soul and brought me to attention as I felt something other than obligation about a cause or activity. I learned new things by listening to my heart. Writing has been the same way for me. There's no money in it yet, but the clarity and life experience that I've gained have been enough to see me through the hardest of hard times in my life. Well, that and music. And books. And sunsets. And hugs.

Multi-task is a relatively new word, and one that most people understand through and through in today's fast paced world. Here are a few of the things that lie upon my plate, thirteen of them to be exact, because hey....it's Thursday :)

Mother
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Political activist
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Smartass
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Friend
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Employee
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Admirer
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Daughter and sister
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Amateur photographer and writer
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Nature lover
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Southern gal
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Good cook
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Music freak
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Keeper of the faith


That's my story....and I'm stickin' to it.