Never did I ever...

Never did I ever...
...think I would fold and put away 6 loads of laundry today.

I had a lot of time to think. And it hurt. So I came up with several "Never did I ever..." statements to ultimately share the final one that I really truly never, ever thought I would consider. So...

Never did I ever...

• ... think my English teacher would recommend me for the newly formed newspaper class. 
• ... expect that I would win a scholarship from a state gaming (as in, gambling) foundation... or that it would be a renewable scholarship, increasing in award amounts each year of college. 
• ... think my parents would drop me off at Parent Parenthood and push me to apply for the job I saw in the classified ads... or think that the pivotal moment would lead to a career in teaching.
• ... plan to play in the Powder Puff game or expect to gain the injury of a lifetime. 
• ... think I'd marry that guy who laughed at me after that game.
• ... imagine working at a fast food joint, health insurance company, power company, casino or for a professional baseball team. But the shoe store? That was always a dream!
• ... dream that my first extended time away from my family would be studying a semester abroad. 
• ... expect to quit two dreams jobs (one that I never started) to move across the country for love. 
• ... imagine living in Texas and loving it for reasons only Texans understand. 
• ... realize how hard it is to cultivate long-lasting friendships and let go of the flailing ones. 
• ... think long lost students would thank me later for the lessons, the literature and the love for learning they took from my classes. So touching, always. 
• ... imagine I would lose classmates, friends or students to suicide. Never forgotten: Jake, Ian and Victor. 
• ... dream that I would gain two girls within 15 months of one another. 
• ... imagine my birth experience would be anything but natural. 
• ... expect to give up breast feeding my first or think that I'd be beyond successful with my second. 
• ... want to be a stay at home mom, until after watching the daycare cam and believing I could do better. 
• ... think I'd live to see the San Francisco Giants win the World Series... three times... after moving away from the West Coast.
• ... think I'd join a direct sales company... selling the most amazing organic skincare, cosmetics and essential oils.
• ... fathom wanting to buy a travel trailer to explore this great state and country. Interested in hearing more? I'm thinking about starting a new blog to chronicle the experience of researching, purchasing and adventuring. 

Leave your favorite "never did I ever" in the comments, let me know if you have any questions about these one and whether you have any ideas on names for the new blog.