<p>sapere31,
Stand on your own. I actually know th opposite case. Mom really wanted D. to be a PA. Then I learned that D. is actually in Med. School. I watched them discussing th issue (while back in HS). Basically mom was just talking, and D. was just nodding. Thinking back, it looks that D. was a very smart cookie, who knew what she wanted and she also knew how to behave with her parents. The kid was in my D’s High School class. And you are absolutely right, lots of people out there are not walking the walk, they are just talking. I have listened to my dad advice and burnt. I was very adamant about correcting it and I did not listen to anybody at that time. It was lots of ney sayers, I did not care that I lacked skills, I had a passion and I followed my heart and it paid off in a big way. </p>