Have life taken you to a different direction.

@amadeo (111948)
United States
August 19, 2017 8:44am CST
Good morning.Have life taken you to a different direction. I was thinking about this and for me it has very much so. Yes life took me to a different direction. I started music school for two years and then came out of the closet. This put me in a different direction.Very much so. How about you.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
19 Aug 17
No, not really, I have done all my life the same job, the same I started soon after I finished the schools.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@LadyDuck never want to pursue something else?
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
20 Aug 17
@amadeo Yes, I wanted to be an architect when I was young, but when it was time to go to the University it was the year 1968, the year of University strikes and disorders in Europe. My dad said it was too dangerous and not a good place for a girl.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@LadyDuck that is too bad that this happen.
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• United States
19 Aug 17
What music did you take Fredo? Yes my life is totally different than I thought it would be.
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• United States
19 Aug 17
@amadeo Yes I know of Berkeley in Boston.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView I went to Berklee School of music in the fifties. I was interest in music arranging.I done nothing with it.So that plan fizzle out. At that time the school very small .Today is very huge .I could not recognize it.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView Berklee School of Music on Newberry St.
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@Juliaacv (48415)
• Canada
19 Aug 17
There have been lots of decisions that I've made over the years that have affected the course of my life. I feel blessed and happy with my life, so I believe that I've made the right decisions for me. You seem happy Alfredo, you're in a loving, committed marriage and if your heart is happy then I think that you've made the right decisions along your path also.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@Juliaacv thank you and yes I did.
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@noni1959 (9886)
• United States
20 Aug 17
My life is definitely different than I thought it would be and I'm still trying to figure which way to go with this retirement looming a head. A part of me says I'll extend a year and another says I'll retire but scare what will be after. My work has defined me for over 22 years. I know I can go on to something else but it's hard to look at it positive. I'm happy and sad. Scared and just tired.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@noni1959 your settled down and that is good.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@noni1959 lot of things here to ironed out.Hope that positive will come to your mind soon.Good luck
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@noni1959 (9886)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@amadeo It will but I'd like to stay in one direction since my whole life it's been all over the place every so many years.
@Kandae11 (53679)
19 Aug 17
I moved from society life to country life and I tour the world through the internet. Do you play any musical instrument?
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
19 Aug 17
@amadeo Did you lose interest in playing the sax?
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@marlina Did I lose it.Yes I did.With so much on my mind.Something has got to give
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@Kandase11 I used to play sax.Not anymore.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
I wouldn't say my life went in a different direction today but I can feel that I am more mature now as my priorities and views in life have changed. You coming out of the closet, was it solely your decision? Did you prepare before doing it? How?
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
19 Aug 17
@amadeo Good for you Alfredo!
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@weevee18 Yes,Mike my husband is a social worker when we met.We talk it out and try to make the right decision. Yes,it was mine.At that time it was tough but I related to it and not sorry .I had a family nice children. The girls are okay with it.The son not.at this day he has not come around it.But my girls keep me informed of him. I was push in this marriage which I did not like.being Catholic was hard for me but talk it out with Mike. Now I am very happy well should be we been together for over forty five years plus. Next month will be our forth anniversary of legally married.I am so happy that I was alive for this.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
@amadeo Congratulations on your marriage! :) I admire you for being true to yourself You're an inspiration to people
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• United States
20 Aug 17
Life keeps changing here, I think right now it is slowly improving.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@Cookiemonster46 these things take time.Hang in there.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
21 Aug 17
@CookieMonster46 if you think positive then it will happen
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• United States
21 Aug 17
@amadeo yes, I know. I am just looking for positive things to happen
• United States
19 Aug 17
For me I was going to pursue a career in nursing but got married, had children and only completed one full year before I had to quit. Life certainly went in a different direction for me but I'm happy where I am today
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@Marilynda1225 this I understand.Same here.
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• Eugene, Oregon
20 Aug 17
My life has had its share of twists, turns and surprises. My daughter is adopted and we did not know we would be her parents until we got a call one night that said, "We have a child for you, can you pick her up tomorrow?"
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@JamesHxstatic that is so nice to hear this.That was good news for you there.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@JamesHxstatic thank you.
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Aug 17
@amadeo Yes it was. She will be 29 next month.
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
19 Aug 17
And I'm sure it was a better direction for you. What were you studying in music school? For me, I followed a steady path and have been blessed in so many ways. No regrets.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@DianneN learning chord for arranging music.Music history etc.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@amadeo Beautiful!!! My niece went to Juilliard.
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
20 Aug 17
I always spent most of my time just inside our house. some even called me monk. when i started to go out, socialize, it was then that i learned more of life, respect, love and to listen to everyone
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@Lucky15 that is a nice one there.Good for you.
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@Shiva49 (26200)
• Singapore
19 Aug 17
I did not have a real plan and was in the finance and accounts area all my life. I take each day as it comes and do what the best I can. I have managed to pursue my passions too - siva
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@Shiva49 good for you there.Smart man
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Aug 17
Nah, I've pretty much been a screw up my entire life!
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@teamfreak16 sorry to hear that.Hard for me to believe this as I know you are a intelligent person there. Your screwing up should come to an end hopefully when you get to your golden years.
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• Eugene, Oregon
20 Aug 17
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• Nashik, India
12 Dec 17
When i was in std 8th i had dropped out from school but somehow i did completed my graduation in commerce. I wanted to complete my studies so i did part time job in hotel and now am working in hotel industry from past six years . I can say life always took me to the different direction coz i discovered that i want to be writer / filmmaker and i am working hard for that. :)
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
12 Dec 17
@DreamAjinkya film maker would have been great there.
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• Nashik, India
13 Dec 17
@amadeo Yeah thank you . it's an dream to be a filmmaker :)
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
20 Aug 17
My life is the same no twists or turns. Hope it will be same
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@prashu228 so you are enjoying there.Good for you.
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
19 Aug 17
The different direction for me was to move from a French speaking province to an English one. Never regretted it even for a minute.
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
19 Aug 17
@amadeo Yes, I do speak both languages here.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@marlina you speak both language there.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
21 Aug 17
My life pretty much turned out like I thought it would.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
21 Aug 17
@Tampa_girl7 that is great there.
@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
20 Aug 17
While I was growing up in Minneapolis I didn't feel much of life and then when I moved to Israel my life started to wake up and brought me in a completely different direction.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@Hannihar That is wonderful.so happy for you.
@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
21 Aug 17
@amadeo Thanks so much Alfredo.
@WriterAI (5373)
• Bulgaria
26 Aug 17
Yes, sometimes we need life taken us to a different direction.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
26 Aug 17
@WriteAl yes got that right.
• Indonesia
15 Sep 17
Music school? sounds great :0
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
15 Sep 17
@blessed12 it was while I was there.