Daily writing prompt

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

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When I was a kid, I wanted to be everything.

Little young me believed anything could be possible.

However, I couldn’t make up my mind.

There was a time when we had a field trip exploring all the professions that keep society afloat.

I visited a fire station meeting all the cool people there, I left wanting to be a fireman.

After that, I visited a police station and seeing the awesome uniforms, I left wanting to be a policeman.

We visited a wildlife sanctuary and saw so many animals, I left wanting to be a veterinarian.

I wanted to be everything.

More importantly, I wanted to be cool.

Guess what? Heroes are cool.