Inspiration in a comical package

I watched Futurama tonight. Into the Wild Green Yonder, a movie. It was really funny, but also raised some valid points. As the name implies, the main plot was a statement on the environment. The main characters are faced with a choice to save a rare violet star or to allow it to be destroyed in order to make way for the universe's biggest miniature golf course. (I know... ridiculous, but this is an animated show about the future!) The plot also divided the characters along gender lines. This is where I start to think. I feel as though I am an independent modern woman. I am well educated (although still don't have the elusive Bachelor's degree that I have been working toward for 15 years... *sigh* Life happens.) and well spoken. I have opinions that I feel are smart. But then when I look at my life, I see a stereotypical woman's life. What are my hobbies? I knit. I sew. I crochet. I cook. Do I love to do these things? Well, yeah. It's just strange. I never really looked at myself in this light before. I am a typical PTA mom. I work. But I only work part time. I basically stay at home with my son and do what my mom did for me when I was growing up. She stayed at home and took care of us. My main focus is on my son. Granted, my son shares many of my entertainment tastes (recently he decided that Dr Who was a very cool show, for example) and is the coolest kid ever... :) But it is strange, growing up, I always thought that I would be a career woman. I wouldn't change a thing. It's just weird where life takes us. 15 years ago, I would have thought that I would be placing my kids in daycare or my husband would take care of the day to day with my kids. Now, I see it as my most important job in life to raise my son. It IS a very important job. I am training the next generation. I have to raise a man. A good man. I have to give him every advantage in life. Period. THAT is my career now. I never would have seen that 15 years ago. I am glad that my son came along to widen my horizons and allow me to leave my mark on the world through him.

Yeah... All that came from watching Futurama. Inspiration in a comical package!

GGC