So I smile and say "Watch me."

Living in a smallish town and having a huge goal is a bit of a struggle. 

Hi, my name is Callie
Since a young child, I have had big dreams.
No seriously, I was born to do something, something big.
I can feel it!
Without bragging, I can say that I've had people tell me I will go far, and a friend recently told me that I am a star in the making.

It feels good when people say these things

But unfortunately there's a flip side...
People think that because I am a member of St John Ambulance, that I need to get a job in the medical field.

This annoys me on so many levels

Especially when this happens....

Person: So do you want to be a paramedic?
Me: No
Person: Oh, so what do you want to be? A nurse?
Me: Nah, a movie director

And this is where they either give me a weird look, say "thats a jump" or sometimes they can be positive and say "It's nice to have goals..."

Now, what do I do when someone is being negative?

Simple...
I just smile and say "Watch me."

Now, my dream of being a film director seems to be impossible to people.
But one thing which people don't seem to understand
IS THAT IT'S BEEN DONE BEFORE
Look at Spielberg, Jackson, Burton and Lucas
In fact, look at all film directors

Do you people think they were born award winning film directors? 
No, they were 15 years old once, they were babies once, heck, they probably once didn't know what a film directors job is.
I often wonder if there were ignorant people in their lives who told them that they couldn't do it. I wonder what they think about when they are doing what they love, do they remember these people? Do these people go to see their movies and remember back to that time?

Just some food for thought...