If I Could, I Would...

[_Dana_]

Right now I'm doing what I want to do. I'm able to be available to my children and provide for my family. When we decided to move back to the States, we choose where we moved to with the intent on opening a FHCC.

However, if money were no object, I would be a philanthropist. I would set up trusts for programs to provide funds so they could more effectively run their programs. I have a few in particular in mind, a domestic violence emergency shelter and a crisis center for domestic violence victims that I used 6 years ago when my son and I left my abuser. They were critical in successfully leaving that toxic relationship behind. They helped me to obtain a protection order, accompanied me to court dates, and were so supportive throughout the whole ordeal. I still try to make a donation whenever I can, no matter how small. They saved my life.

I would also like to anonymously award good people, who do things to make the world a better place, by helping to improve their own lives....paying off a mortgage, paying off school debt, paying off medical bills, sending them on a vacation with family, etc. I love to see good things happen to good people. It warms my heart.

[pandamom]

I like what I do- working as a 2 year old caregiver in a NAEYC center. However I'd like to do without all the NAEYC criteria and paperwork

Once DH retires from the Air Force and my sons are older, we want to go get some acerage in Montana and have a small homestead. DH's family has a cattle ranch in Montana so DH is familiar with the lifestyle.

[Laurel]

Weird this question would come up now as I am retiring sometime this year. I'm still mulling over the timing, etc. I keep thinking "What am I going to do all day?" As I was thinking of volunteer work or maybe a part time job in another line of work, for variety, things kept popping in my head relating to children!

I've always liked what I do. The only drawbacks were low pay and long hours. Now that I type that I think "What is wrong with me." ::

If money were no object, I'd like to do strictly volunteer work. I'd like to be very wealthy so I didn't need to make money but I'd still want to work at whatever rewarding cause needed my attention at the moment.

Laurel

[Familycare71]

I would be a sahm and have an animal shelter-

[Familycare71]

Weird this question would come up now as I am retiring sometime this year. I'm still mulling over the timing, etc. I keep thinking "What am I going to do all day?" As I was thinking of volunteer work or maybe a part time job in another line of work, for variety, things kept popping in my head relating to children!

I've always liked what I do. The only drawbacks were low pay and long hours. Now that I type that I think "What is wrong with me." ::

If money were no object, I'd like to do strictly volunteer work. I'd like to be very wealthy so I didn't need to make money but I'd still want to work at whatever rewarding cause needed my attention at the moment.

Laurel

[Meeko]

If money wasn't an issue...then I would simply like to be retired and doing whatever I want.

If I had to work......I would do whatever changes I wanted to my daycare space to make it amazingly perfect, hire others to do most of the work and charge $1000 day per child.......(hey this is a dream, OK!)