My Life at Forty?

What I am about to post was written in 1991. I was substitute teaching in a computer class at Lake Jackson Middle School. The kids were told to write about their futures and were given several areas to include in their essay. I decided to do it with them. I am almost embarrassed to share this, but I laughed out loud (more than once) when I reread it today, low these many years later. I decided you deserved a laugh too, so remember, you are laughing WITH me, not at me.

October 9, 1991

My Life at Forty

Considering life isn’t really suppose to start until you are 40, I am excited about the future. I will begin attending University of Houston at Clear Lake in the spring to start my graduate studies. I am going back to school to insure that at age 40 I will not STILL be a substitute teacher in the Brazosport Independent School District. At 40 I see myself in a full time education position. I will also pursue writing in my spare time specializing in curriculum development. I enjoy working with young people and want to train other adults how to work with youth by sponsoring training workshops and possibly writing a training manual.

I want to live at 1630 West 5th in Freeport, Texas [the corner of 5th and Yaupon]. This is the abandoned 3 bedroom house that is in need of restoration. I plan to acquire this house at a nominal price and restore it to perfection. One of the rooms will be an office for my private business. The office will be decorated in black and gray, with mahogany furnishings. I will have a computer (IBM compatible), a laser printer and a FAX machine.

My home will also have a breakfast area off the kitchen with a lot of windows and French doors out to the backyard. My yard will be beautifully green, with flowering shrubs and a vegetable garden. I love my house.

On November 12th I will be 29 years old which does not leave me much time for a large family, therefore if I marry and have children, my family will be small. My husband will be a nice, funny guy who wears a suit and beautiful ties.

My annual income will be a set salary determined by the state and the school district of which I am employed. This is all speculation, because as an educator I am not restricted to only working for a school district. I hope to make at least $35,000.00 as a teacher and a free lance writer. I think this is reasonable.

Concerning my income, I would also like to note that I like to save and invest money, so I plan to have a financial portfolio, which could boost my annual income by about $10,000 to $20,000.

I will drive a four door sedan of some kind, some options are: Nissan Maxima, Honda Accord or a BMW. I just want a nice car that runs well and is safe, maybe a Volvo.