What Would You Work at If You Didn't Have to Work?

Last month I had an interesting discussion with my kids about work.  We noticed a beautifully decorated house and I made the comment that it would be able to afford the decorations and someone to put them up.  My adult daughter said if she had that kind of money, she wouldn't have to work and would have the time to put them up herself.  Last week I talked about what a wanna be I am, and it's interesting to think about how we would spend our time and energy if we didn't have to meet our responsibilities.  Would I clean my own house?  (Absolutely not!)  Would I do my own grocery shopping? (Probably.)  Would I do my own cooking?  (Sometimes.)  

If you asked the same question to my kiddos, I think some of them would spend 80% of their time reading, others would spend it playing.  Some are to the point of wanting to learn new skills and gaining knowledge, even if it means do what others might consider working.  I feel like it's part of my job as a mother, to help all my children want to get to that point, where they love learning and developing their interests (in many different ways) and want to continually improve themselves.  Now I just need to figure out how to do that!