i was reading my old blog today, and came across this post i made, not 5 years ago. funny to think about where life takes you, and how other people can see things you may not realize until much, much later.
destiny. [Nov. 7th, 2005|12:46 am]
a priest from my parish came into my restaurant today with my catechism teacher and their friends. after they finished eating, we were talking about me and what i was doing with my life. after you tell someone you just graduated college, it's only natural for them to ask "so...what are you doing waitressing?"
so i explained that i wasn't sure if i wanted to pursue nutrition, i really liked working in the music industry, and i worked at a radio station in college which is where i spent most of my time, and blah blah blah. i'm interning at warner brothers records seeing if this is something i'd like to pursue.
the priest, father bill, clears his throat, and without even looking up from his plate says "you'll work in the media industry."
and my catechism teacher goes "really bill? you think so?"
and he says "absolutely" and takes another sip of his wine.
and it felt weird. i'm sitting there thinking...ok, so if he's a priest and saying this to me...does that mean God thinks i'm going in the music industry? i mean. how else am i supposed to think? and it's kind of exciting. because maybe that -is- what i'm supposed to be doing. my calling. this is the sign i'm supposed to take as that life changing moment where clarity reveals itself and the road to the rest of my life is laid out in front of me. the moment that inspires me to do well and to go forth and prosper and really make something of myself.
but then again. this is the same priest who ordered a double wild turkey on the rocks.
luckily, we were out.