On Making It

What is it that you’ll accomplish in life that will allow you to say “I’ve made it!”? 

I have set many goals in my life.  The famous three are:

  1. Purchasing a 13” color screen TV with remote control in 5th grade 
  2. Drive a Wrangler in high school
  3. Acceptance into Boston College

Put on your comedy/tragedy mask because I accomplished all three and promptly had a mid-life crisis at the age of 18.

My goals since then have been varied, and many have come true (MBA with-in 5 years of college graduation and making $xx by the age of 30.)

But the thing that will allow me to say “I’ve made it!” in life is when I drive my white sports car convertible to the farmers’ market to buy raspberries.

It’s OK… I know you had to read that twice.  “WHAT?!”  you’re thinking.  And, it’s OK… you can laugh. 

Crazy, I know.  But there it is.  I don’t know much about this future car of mine except that I’ll know it when I see it.  This car will be a second car to my more practical something-or-other that gets me to work every day.  It will be a special summer car just for me. 

This goal is long off, and that’s OK.  I like having something to strive for.   This weekend at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline there was a British Car show on the lawn.  And there were some BEAUTIFUL cars there.  It’s enough to keep a girl dreaming and moving forward.

So, what will be your “I’ve made it!” moment?