messily: Julia Child would be 99 today.  Julia has long been one of my heroes for her determination, her intelligence, her sense of humor and joie de vivre.   I’ve been feeling discouraged today about my professional life, worried that I’ve locked myself into a career path that will make me miserable, and that it’s too late to try to do the things I really want to do.  But then I remembered Julia, who did not begin to learn to cook until she was 34 years old.  Who published her first book at age 49, and made her first television appearance at 50.  She makes me feel pretty silly for thinking that my life is set in stone at 31, that there are no surprises or chances left in store. Happy birthday, Julia.  Thank you for reminding me that it’s never too late. I agree with all of this. 

messily:

Julia Child would be 99 today.  Julia has long been one of my heroes for her determination, her intelligence, her sense of humor and joie de vivre.  

I’ve been feeling discouraged today about my professional life, worried that I’ve locked myself into a career path that will make me miserable, and that it’s too late to try to do the things I really want to do.  But then I remembered Julia, who did not begin to learn to cook until she was 34 years old.  Who published her first book at age 49, and made her first television appearance at 50.  She makes me feel pretty silly for thinking that my life is set in stone at 31, that there are no surprises or chances left in store.

Happy birthday, Julia.  Thank you for reminding me that it’s never too late.

I agree with all of this.