From Pauline's Journal
"Your mission is who you are. You need not strive to find it. Simply be.
What will I be when I grow up we ask?
The answer is what you have always been. As disappointing as this sounds, it is actually a great relief. You don't have to search. What you do have to do is choose.
- Which part of you do you love best?
- What will it take for you to get really comfortable with that part of you?
- How public do you want to go?
- Do you want to work this privately, in your family, on the block, in your town, or in the world?
How sophisticated you need to be depends upon who your audience is. On the block, people just have to love you and what you offer. For the world, the depth breadth and quality of what you offer has to be well developed in order to be desired and of interest to this larger and more sophisticated audience.
If, for example, you are a baker of fine pies then for your family you simply bake and serve the pie.
If it is for your neighbor you must find a method of delivering the pie intact and warm at a time that they will be at home.
If it is for your town you need a convenient location to purvey the pies and knowledge about local health and safety rules. People need to know that the pies are there to be had and the pie must hold together for a longer time and still look and taste wonderful. This would require further knowledge and training.
For the world market you would need to know not only how to make a wonderful pie but also how to produce it in large numbers and how to make a pie that will travel well. You need to know laws pertaining to food safety and travel. You will also need to learn: packing systems, modes of transportation, business practices, tax rules, international marketing laws and financial exchange rates.
In other words the greater the market the more knowledge you need to have with respect to delivering your product.
Whatever level you wish to function at does not diminish your contribution to the world. God gave us free choice. We are part of the whole mosaic of our world. Each piece is of perfect shape color and size. Whatever we choose is the right choice.
I have a friend who when asked what makes her happy always gives the same answer. I just like to help others is always her reply. She has no angst about "becoming". Her work is with developmentally delayed adults and they are lucky to have the devotion and stimulation of someone who helps them to be the best that they can be. She will probably never be famous doing this. It is, none the less, very important work that she is doing and we are all lucky that she does this.
With Great Respect and Love,
Pauline
Bodkinp@sympatico.ca
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