Mummy Mummy, I Want To Be A Comedian..... And A Church Singer

I recently saw a letter I wrote to my mum in 1998. I was 12 going on 13! A letter I remember writing but forgot all its contents. What stood out to my adult self (now) is, I really wanted to be a comedian and a church singer. I can't remember what my mum's response was but I know soon after, we started looking at career options i.e., engineer, architect, pilot, lawyer, brain surgeon. Thank God for that conversation because it really helped steer my study choices in the right direction. 

I am sure I wasn't  thinking along the lines of being a stand up comedian but I knew I wanted to make people laugh. That's all. It's funny because now it all makes sense (have you ever had that feeling?). People say I have a natural wit about me and I make them laugh. I know for sure I make myself laugh. I can tell myself jokes! Sometimes I poke fun at myself just so that people can laugh. I have certainly gone past people-pleasing but now I understand why I laugh at everything. I can find humour in absolutely anything, even an expression. Now if that's my only good quality, then at least it's something, right? I also noticed that my first princess takes after me in that regard. She enjoys seeing her friends smile and laugh. From a young age she will pull silly faces to get a giggle from a friend. I don't think I am ready to be a comedian as I don't have any comedy material. My comedic antics just comes naturally in my day to day life and if you are fortunate to be around me when it happens then great. Standing up in front of an audience in an attempt to make strangers laugh is not really for me. Not yet anyway. Maybe I should add that to my bucket list. Who knows?

As for being a church singer aka chorister, it is nice to know that I always wanted to work in the ministry not just attend church services. Working, to me is not just to work in vain. I wanted to serve God. I remember for years trying to find my feet and figure out which church j can connect with and where I belonged/where I was needed. I did serve in the Catholic church for a few years, but I wanted more than just serving holy communion. I know my voice is far from Mariah Careys voice, in fact, I have a croaky deep voice. My desire to sing for God wasn't about me thinking I had a good singing voice but I just wanted to use my voice to worship God. I am so happy that I have the opportunity to be a part of an amazing team and we can sing our little hearts out. 

......... As for being a lawyer, well as a profession, I'm still passionate about it and I thank God for opening doors for me. 

I have turned out alright.

Be Inspired 

xoxo