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I think childhood dreams always helpful to reach your goals, it certainly worked that way for me, and I can truly say a few are still helpfull to me

Cute pics!

When I was a kid, I read the Little House books and thought I wanted to live in the country. I hated buildings. But after I grew up I decided I like being near theaters and restaurants and, above all, bookstores! So my dream of living in the country turned into a dream of living in the city. :-)

But I still love trees...

When I was little I wanted to be a "professional babysitter", onyl to find out when I took a babysitters course and had to watch other peoples childern that I could not stand it. Then I wanted to be a doctor but once I got my first sight of gushing blood I turned away from that and looked at being a dancer but I didn't want to leave Canada so i had to but another career and decided seeing I was good at math and with computer why not try accounting which I realized that I LOVED IT! I know weird right who loves taxes? I'm just one of those weird people lol

Cassie

I'm still working toward my childhood dream. I'm not giving up on it ever. I've always wanted to paint, paint, and paint. I'm actually getting one step closer. I just graduated from law school and I take the Bar exam in July. Once I'm done with that I am going to have a few months waiting for the results so I will have time to focus on putting my art business together. I'm really excited about that.

cool pics. u were a cute cheerleader. i'm sorry about ur cancer but ur apparently ok. i would like to win tera's book because when i was a little girl i wanted to be a mermaid. ; )

Very cute. I was a cheerleader for 2 years. It was a lot of fun. I always regretted quitting.

I think I went through so many phases as a kid. I would pretend to be a doctor, teacher, singer. I would make "demo" tapes on my little tape player and pretend I was on the radio lol. Sadly, I don't think I will ever be a professional singer due to me having the worst singing voice on the planet lol. :)

Jess~

I pretty much always wanted to be a teacher. I still think I'd like to be, but lately I've been thinking that I'd like to be a book editor. My friends always ask me to proof papers, which I thoroughly enjoy doing, so I think that I'd like editing books.

Hmm....My dreams have changed me, because in order to achieve them, I need to put in the effort, the dedication, the risks. When you chase your dreams, they help you realize all the things your great at, and what you need to work on :)

I had two dreams as a child. One was to be a teacher. I lined up my stuffed animals for lessons and struggled to teach my three year old brother to read. I didn't quite grasp the concept of being developmentally ready at age six.
I'm still working toward my second dream--being a writer. I started a draft of a novel last summer. My goal this summer is to finish it.

...Yesterday's question made me think a lot, but I think my response works better for today's question...oh well!

I had a lot of fun as a child, I was always pretending, and making up stories with my friends or my dolls. And making up stories were always my favorite assignments in class...My problem is my lack of patience...Whenever I tried to write anything down, my fingers couldn't keep up with my brain...That's the one thing I'm still working on, putting the stories on paper. I can definitely say it has improved my typing speed :)

As I kid my dream was to play outside all the time. I then went on to college to get a degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education and then became a year round camp counselor. Basically I got paid to play outside all the time.

Most kids want to be doctors? I NEVER had that dream, heh. Probably because I was too busy dreaming of being an artist. Eventually, that dream became more specific, and I wanted to be a comics artist. That then morphed into me wanting to draw AND write for comics, and then I just simply wanted to write. To this day I'm still working at becoming a published author, but every now and then I'm tempted to revert back to my original childhood dream of being an artist.

let's see...when i was little i wanted to be a mermaid! now that dream has turned into wanting to be a marine biologist :)

As a kid I always wanted to be just about everything. For the longest I was the pink ranger/ ruthless sea pirate/ ice-fairy princess/ vampire/ detective/ ballerina... But now, now I am an author {not yet published} / "vampire" / ruthless sea pirate who happens to be affraid of the ocean. ;) But yeah,

My dream of being a dancer had to change becauseof my bad knee. I considered being a wedding planner and a marine biologist before deciding to be a writer. Being a writer just felt so... right. For a short time I did wnat to be a cheerleader. My older sister was one and my lil sis is one now. Actually, she had to get stitches today because someone fell on her face while doing a basket toss. Thank goodness I dodged that bullet because I don't want someone to fall on my face.

My childhood dreams helped me become the person I am today by showing me what it takes to achieve something. I always had goals, from drawing a flower, to passing Pre-Calculus with an A, and each goal helped me understand what it is like to strive and achieve something.

-Katrina
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For the longest time, I wanted to be a marine biologist. I was fascinated by whales and dolphins. Then I grew up and realized: a) I can't swim and b) science is hard! :) Ahh, well. It all ended up okay in the end. Now I'm a teacher and in school to be a librarian ... I'm always looking for that opportunity to sneak a good marine life book into the hands of one of the kids. Maybe they'll take up my childhood dream and make something of it for themselves!

When I was younger, I used to dance - I even wanted to pursue it professionally at one point - and I was in glee club and did a school musical and countless talent shows, recitals, parades...you name it, we did it! I think this taught me to appreciate the arts, express my creativity, and put myself out there no matter how crippling my shyness was. Oh, yeah, I overcame the shyness - for the most part.

Margay

When I started highschool I didn't really know anyone in my new english class, but somehow started having this random conversation about childhood dreams with this girl sitting across from me. When I told her that when I was younger I wanted to be a unicorn she looked at me all boggle-eyed and said, "No way! I wanted to be a Unicorn Doctor!"

We've been good friends ever since ;)

Oh, cute -- you are such an adorable cheerleaders, Marley! I'm very glad childhood dreams morph and grow.

Heath

Congrats Tera!

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a superhero. This has definitely morphed into wanting to protect my friends and family, as well as nature. I think we're all superheros in our own way.

Wow, such a cute post!

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a grown up so I could do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. Yeah, that was my idea of a grown up. Now, I'm almost 20 and I wish I could go back to being a kid..

Talk about never being satisfied. Sigh.

My childhood bring was to become successfull and I am well on my way to getting my accounting designated, going for CGA! :)

My first childhood dream was to fly. In my dreams I could just jump up and soar. In college I did learn to fly--Cessna 152s and 172s. A little noisier than my dream flights, but just as thrilling.
I also dreamed of being a writer. I started my first novel last summer and will finish drafting this summer. I also write poetry.

I can't really accomplish my dream from childhood. I wanted to be a dancer, but a bad knee has kept me from that. Although, when I stopped dancing, I found other things to do and discovered that I really loved to read and write, so now I'm trying to become a published author. It's funny how losing one thing can help you find another.

When I was younger I wanted to grow up to be successful and be a good mommy. I'm still working on it :) I'm in school to get my masters degree and now I have the great opportunity (as a book blogger) to talk to some amazing authors and pass down the books to my daughter. Maybe that will be "cool" to my daughter someday..lol.

My childhood dream was to becoming an archeologist. I loved history, still kinda do but eventually picked a different course.

Well, I've always wanted to write a book. Right now, my grandma is in the hospital, and I'm going to try to publish some of my stories via a self-publishing site, and give them to her as a present.

I once wanted to live in the library. I don't know if that counts. Anyway, now I built up my own library, and I do kinda live in a big library now!!! :D

~Katie P.
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I wanted to be a singer, so eventually I went to college, and got to go to Germany with a group of people and sing on stage! YAY!

~Joy

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When I was younger I heard you should find what you like and see if you can do it for a living- so I decided to be a professional jump roper! I mean, it was what I was really good at. Well, I soon gave that up, but as my children entered Elementary school, I was able to coach a jump rope team that travels and performs at other schools teaching about healthy habits. We work with the American Heart Association. So I guess I really accomplished part of a childhood dream and live it through my kids!

Sadly, I don't think so...all my childhood dreams were either extremely ambitious, or near impossible ;)

well...i guess i always wanted to be an actress and now i'm in the Company drama class at school...i think thats definatly a step in the right direction :)

ALways wanted to be a professional ballet dancer or teacher when I was little. A few ago the last one came true when I gave a few dance workshops at schools, which was fun to do! I don't dance anymore, but it was a fun experience!

My childhood dream was to be a pediatrician. Don't ask me what on Earth I was thinking...I think my mom put that idea in my head. Today, I am an English teacher and couldn't be happier. :)

I had so many dreams as a child (i.e. become a teacher, interior designer, astronaut, ect.) and I think just staying in school and doing my best definitely has me on my way to accomplishing any of those.

-Katrina
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Not so far, but I have some that I want to happen!

I guess that one of my small, childhood dreams was to get to dance for ten years. This year, I have accomplished it. I've been dancing since I was four, and I always liked seeing the other girls standing up on stage for their ten year awards. I always wanted to do that, and this year I can and will.
In years to come, I hope to think of being fourteen as being younger. this way, I can say that I did achieve my dream of becoming an author. Obviously, I hope to be published, but I am afraid that if I say that I definitely will be, then I will jink it. :)

Imagining you as a Funshine Bear has just made my day! :)

I always wanted to be either a Spanish or English teacher. I am currently in college working towards my majors -- Spanish and Communications.

I've had a really hard time thinking about this one--When I was little, I wanted to be a lot of things...a mermaid (but I didn't want to be lonely), a priest (I'm not a guy), a comedian, a cartoonist...For the longest time, I wanted to be a teacher, but then one of my cousins became a teacher and I wanted to be different, special...I wanted to go to school forever (that was before I knew about homework and student loans)--But I've also done a lot, traveled, taken dance classes, a half-dozen horse riding lessons (before I moved)...so this question was hard, because I never dreamed of the places I would go and things that I would do--And I did graduate from college, but I constantly read, and try to do new things whenever I get the chance--it's a completely different kind of education than I ever imagined, and I do think I'm pretty special :)

I wanted to be a cross between Julie Andrews and L. Frank Baum. :-) And I've actually had some success. I've had one book published so far, and I do community theater. So I'm pretty happy about that!

I always wanted to see my stories in print and two years ago, a book I wrote was published by a small press.
Margay

I wanted to be a writer ever since I read Harriet the Spy in fourth grade. And now I am!

Well, my childhood dream was to be Indiana Jones. Yeah, so...not quite there yet lol

My dream was always to become a doctor. I haven't completely accomplished this goal yet, but I just finished my first year of college so I'm on my way!

-Kiran

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If I'd known there was a Care Bear career path, I totally would have been Bedtime Bear!!!

Actually, I totally veered off my intended trajectory, which was to be something of a scientist (either marine or environmental biology, probably) or an architect or an archeologist. The best thing about being a writer is... I get to do ALL of those things when researching and writing a book.

Growing up, I wanted to be two things: an author and a teacher.

I'm working on a novel right now.

And I'm about halfway through my Mathematics Education degree. ^_^

Childhood dream?
I so hated my curly hair. Everyone had sleek, gorgeous locks while mine would be flying all over the place.
And..tada, now I've got my hair permanently straightened!

Superficial, I bet..but I was so hung up about my hair :(

Thanks so much for all your great comments! I love reading about your childhood dreams! Best wishes for the contest!
xoxo
Funshine Bear -- er, Wendy :)

When I was a kid I dreamed of becoming the next madonna(a superpop diva). when I was 14 reality caught up with me and i realized that i just didnt have the voice for it...so now 11 years later I am striving to become a voice actor instead(I am most interested in doing english dubs for japanese animations). I am not sure if i'll ever land an audition, but I am still hopeful that one day i'll be at the top of the field..at least in my head..*sweat drops*... currently I am just a stay-at-home mommy with a baby daughter named Remmi Pearl with my head in the clouds.

I love that you wanted to be Big Bird. That's adorable!!!

I have always wanted to help people. As a teacher I was able to touch the lives of some kids and make a difference there.

I never wanted to be a character when I grew up to my knowledge (I did want to be a ballerina though) but I did adore Big Bird! I had so much Big Bird merchandise it was unreal.

The only thing I can think of is that I finally got that library with floor-to-ceiling bookcases that I used to dream about for as long as I can remember!

Yes! When I was little I always wanted a belly button like the wish troll dolls did {do} and begged my mom since I was 6/7 for a troll jewel, but never, and then when I discovered belly button rings it was like "hey! I can have a troll belly button finally". It took until I was 20 to get my office wish troll belly button jewel... now, if I only had pink hair, I'd be offical... I'm already short. Buah ha ha. ;)

I can just see you dressed up as that cute care bear, Wendy. What an awesome tidbit about you.

I had a childhood dream to become a vet. It still is my dream today, but I developed allergies. So I'm getting allergy shots now, so while I most likely won't be able to be a vet even if they do work, hopefully I'll be able to work with animals in some way.

I love horses! When I was young, we used to go to my dad's parents' house in Virginia for the summer. He had an aunt who lived in Tennessee - on a horse farm! One summer, she promised a horse to each one of us kids and I tried to come up with all kinds of ways to bring that horse home with me to Massachusetts. Unfortunately, my parents didn't buy it.
Margay

I used to love horses (although now they kinda scare me! They're so big!) & always wanted to ride one, but sadly the opportunity has never presented itself :(

Maybe one day...

I absolutely love horses, but I am allergic to them so I've only been horseback riding 3 times in my life.

I don't do horses.. LOL Last time I was on one is got spooked ad started freaking.

I dreamed of having a horse as a girl, but never even got to ride. Then in college I signed up for horseback riding lessons for a PE credit. Best PE class I've ever taken. Now my daughter dreams of having a horse (ever-practical dad says no). We get our weekly horse fix grooming horses every week for a therapeutic riding center. It's still the highlight of my week.

When I was a kid at summer camp we rode horses occasionally but I never wanted to so they assumed I was scared of the horses.I finally rode a horse and at the end of the summer when they handed out "awards" I got one for overcoming my "fear" lol, it was so embarrassing.Anyways, no I have never really enjoyed riding.

I like horses, but haven't spent much time around them. I've done a couple trail rides, and wandered around a barn where my best friend used to ride a lot. My dad is in his 50s and just started horseback riding, so I guess you never know...maybe the day for my own riding will come!

As a child I loved horses. I would neigh loudly whenever we drove by one. Untried convincing my parents to buy one but instead we got two cats. As I have grown up my love of horses has waned and while I no longer wish to own a horse or become this amazing horse back rider i still love driving by horses and reliving my youth by neighing

Oh I love horses! We have two. And I don't mind if I get tossed off by one or not. When we first got our horse Dancer my dad put me on him bare back. LOL. Unlike my brother Wayne I landed on my feet and ran like the blazes when he came after me, Wayne.. well he sorta fell with a thud and rolled around a bit. But that didn't stop him from trying to tame the demon horse we had that busted our horse trainers eye. That one, I smartly stayed off of. :)

When I was in elementary school I had an obsession with horses. It probably lasted around a year. I had horses on my walls, in my locker...this list could go on. Then of course, my parents brought me to riding lessons because I kept begging them. Well, I got on the horse, which was probably four times as big as me, and screamed that I wanted to leave. I can be near horses now but I'll probably never ride one agian. I now have a moderate fear of them.

I liked them in theory and was absolutely obsessed with the Saddle Club books. But in person, they were too smelly for me ;)

I love horses, but unfortunately I never had the chance to ride. They are awesome creatures! Maybe one day...who knows? :)

Giada M.

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Hi,
I'm terrified of horses! I took lessons as kid, but then years later, my BFF's brother's horse took off with both of us and frightened me for the rest of my life.

I was a dinosaur girl over the horse/ponies! But I did love My Little Ponies! And then while in college I had a tax teacher who decide he loved My Little Ponies so made us do the online coloring pages lol

I love riding horses. As a kid I took weekly lessons for awhile. Now whenever we vacation somewhere that has trail rides I lobby for that as my activity pick, I'm lucky in that most of my family is willing to go along with it.

Tina, I LOVED My Little Pony!!! And I was lucky enough to grow up around horses and was riding (with my dad) before I could walk. I love the freedom of just being able to saddle up and ... go. Wherever. Make me totally understand what those Old West cowboys loved about the land.

Thanks for sharing your childhood dream in honor of my release week! You guys are all awesome.

I used to love horse-things, especially My Little Pony. And when we were young, my sister and I used to ride our bikes and pretend they were horses, giving them names and racing them down the street. But I've only actually been on a horse one time in my entire life. They are kinda big, lol.

-Shalena
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Would it be bad if I said I'm afraid of horses. Actually I'm afraid of all animals.

I've only ridden a handful of times, mostly trail rides...but I LOVE it. I took a couple lessons when I lived in Montana, but then I moved...I definitely want to pick it up again!!!!! Horses are so amazing and beautiful and graceful...and fast :)

And I loved My Little Ponies, of course!!!! Does anyone else remember the Glowworm cartoons they used to show in between, like little filler segments or something? And there was another little segment they alternated with, something in a jungle?

Can't wait for Forgive My Fins!!!! Yea!!!!!!! (and Lifted....)

I think that every little girl has gone through a horse-loving phase. I went through mine in the sixth grade. I had horse posters, books, figurines, stickers, tee shirts, just about everything horse related. I did go horseback riding once, but since I live in the southwest, it was on a short stocky horse-not a pretty horse. I still love horses, but I'm not quite as obsessive.

Horses are big, powerful animals, and more than intimidating. But I met a horse named Mojo years ago at a horse barn. He had just been ridden, so he was still wound up. His owner gave me a treat and let me feed it to Mojo. Mojo took the treat from my hand and was so affectionate toward me that I fell in love on the spot.

I've never been able to afford horses, but I sure wouldn't mind having one someday.

So, Tina, when you finally jumped, was it like flying? (I've never jumped, so I don't know!)

My friends and I in grade school always made up characters and stories like the books we read and acted them out -- and they usually involved us having horses. We went into great details about the coloring and the names and all that... My favorite imaginary horse was all black with a white star on his forehead. (Of course, as a kid, I thought "star" meant star! So I imagined it like a five-pointed star.) :-)

I did go riding a few times at camp -- easy horses always.

Then once, when I was thirteen, I was a junior counselor at a camp, and the other girls my age were experienced with horses. We went riding in our free time and I guess I let them think I was more experienced than I was. So when the horses started trotting, I was in trouble -- I had no idea how to properly use stirrups! Every time I bounced up, I landed farther to the right...and they thought my saddle was slipping at first. (No, just me.)

Silly. I bet they realized I was a total fraud. Well, at least I didn't fall of the horse...

Cara

When I was ten I soo wanted to get lessons in horseback riding, but my parents didn't thought it was a good idea. My older sister did it when she was 12 and fell of her horse a few times, and they where so shocked when she didn't stand up right after that..so thats why. Luckily I got a friend at a later age who had a horse and where I could do a few try outs rides!

Thanks to all who have commented. And Cara asked when I finally jumped if it was like flying?

YEP! ;) And I actually teared up with the realization that I'd made a childhood dream come true.

I like horses, though where i live i don't get to see many. When i was younger i use to collect little minature horses and had at least one 'my little pony' :D

I love horses, I used to take lessons when I was younger but stopped after my instructor got a little too serious. I still go on trail rides with my family every summer though :)

I grew up with a saddle attached to my butt. Seriously. Every day during summer vacation, I would saddle up my horse and ride. That was before the driver's license came... the horses under the hood replaced the horse in the pasture.

It's been many years since I've been on a horse, but have many fond memories.

Okay I must state this before I start this: I loved horses but never owned one, and still don't.

I loved loved horse's when I was little, and I really wanted one, until I hit around the age of 14. And then reality struck and I saw how much responsibility it would be. But before that happened I loved horses no matter what, and the only time I was around them was when I was at a fair and had to pay to ride one. Most of my friends when I was little had horses, so I would always wish for one on my birthday. My whole room was full of horses, I even had a cowboy boot hanging on the wall. My mom even made me a horse quilt! Yes I would say I was obsessed.

Maybe one day I'll own one. Who knows?

~Andrea

The only time I ever rode a horse was when I was about seven, and I had to ride with my dad. I'd love to be able to ride a horse one day.

I liked horses growing up, but seeing them in person freaked me out. They were so huge! When I was 12 I went to Girls' Camp and my ward had planned a horseback riding activity for us. It took me awhile before I would get on the horse, but after I did, I was in love. It was so much fun and I couldn't wait to do it again. Every other year since, I got to go horseback riding for a couple of hours and had a blast each time.

~Meredith F.
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I loved horses when I was young. My grandpa had them and we got to brush them down every day. I loved to ride, but fell once and then my riding days were over. I landed on my tailbone, broke it, and couldn't sit for weeks!!!

I LOVE horses and riding. Like you, I had an imaginary horse and trotted around our yard. On a real horse, I did have one nasty fall at age 13 while going over a jump. Knocked myself out for a couple of hours, but this didn't diminish my love of horses.

We sold our car a few years ago, and I've been trying to convince my husband that we should buy a horse instead of push bikes.

I love horses and riding! Horses are such majestic and intelligent creatures, how can we not love them?! :)

I Love Horses! I Got To Ride One When I Was Eight Or Nine. It Was the Most Amazing Experience. I Felt So Proud Of Myself.. Sadly, I've Never Really Gotten The Chance To Ride One After That Or Even Now. I Would Love To Go Riding Again One Day, Though..,

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Kaila

Horsies! <3
horses are wicked awesome. Unforunately, growing up (and still living) in a small insland country like Singapore in a middle-class family results in absolutely no chance to see a horse - much less ride one (excluding those $5 pony rides at the fair).
D:
but yeah I do love horses.

Well, I never really wanted to own a horse when I was a kid for lots of reasons.
1. I wanted a sports car then.
2. Where would I place the horse?
3. I don't think I can climb up to its back. I'm too small.

But that doesn't mean that I never thought of riding a horse. I don't see it as a fantasy though. I see it as a sport. And as a kid, I really did love sports cars. Shiny and fast.

I did love horses adn riding as a kid. We camped alot on Chincoteague and Assateague Island and I adored the wild horses. Misty of Chincoteague was one of my absolute favorite books.

Short answer: Heck to the no!

Long answer:

One of my best friends in elementary school had a few horses at her house. I was a tad bit scared of them seeing as I was really short and those things were really freaking huge. One day a few kittens got caught out where the horses were at. A bunch of us were there and somehow me, the girl who was scared of horses, got shoved out there to get the kittens. Then one of the girls chucked a carrot towards the horse, hit the thing in the butt, and the horse charged forward almost taking me out. Right after my life flashed before my eyes, I somehow jumped out of the way, about peed my pants, then said screw the kittens and ran back on the other side of fence.

I've never really been around them so I'm not sure. I went riding one time and I guess it was okay. It wasn't something I would want to do all the time.

I have ridden a horse twice and have fully enjoyed it both times. The first was when I was younger and I had that positive outlook that all children have. The last time was a couple years ago and I was surprised to find that I still love it.

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Come to think of it, I think I went through a phase where I read a bunch of horse books. Mustang Mountain series, Pony Pals Club, etc. But I wasn't ever really-really into horses or riding, actually.

@deltay--me too!

did anyone ever read the Thoroughbred series?--I loved it, but I also remember being very surprised, because it was the first series I read where the characters grew and changed, and weren't stuck at the same age in perpetuity.

HATE HATE horse, lol i had a horrible childhood i guess. well i rode a horse with some1 that was drunk and didnt know it, hm think maybe even the horse was drunmk, but i was scared . and then a horse accidently stepped on my foot a couple days later, and wala i cant get close to a horse without freaking out

I loved looking at horses (lol..how weird does that sound?)..especially ones with gorgeous golden coats. Sometimes I'd hire a horse and go trotting on the beach. But..thing is, I had to have someone with me. I was so afraid of falling off!
I haven't gone horseback in about two year.
*Plans*

I have ridden horses twice --- once with Girl Scouts and once at camp. I enjoyed it both times. I would love to do it more, but who knows when I will get a chance again.

Oh, really cute, Tina! I love horses, too.

hugs,

Heath

Yay for a release week :) I can't wait to read Forgive My Fins!

I love looking at water, but sometimes huge bodies of water that I can't see the other side freak me out a bit.

Congrats on the release!

I'm in love with water. I like swimming in it, paddling, paddle boarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, floating in my bath tub, etc. I have yet to meet a water activity I didn't like. As a child I would often pretend to be a mermaid so I could live in the water and never have to leave the beach. Basically I am water obsessed.

I love looking at the water. The ripples on the surface are beautiful. However, I do fear it to some extent. It all depends on the depth of the water. Why? Let's just say that I had an...accident with water when I was young and it almost cost me my life.

I LOVE to drink it, but scared to swim in it lol.

Let's just say that I have a healthy respect for the ocean and all the things that lurk beneath it, but I'd rather be looking at it from a safe distance! I do love the beach, though.
Margay

I love swimming and scuba diving, but I hate getting salt water in my mouth, and I'm not a fan of the lingering feeling of being dripping wet afterward. During the time that I'm in the water, though, it's wonderfully tranquil.

Congratulations on the new release! I'm looking forward to celebrating all week long.

WATER LOVE for me,so much so that I love lazing in the bath-tub for hours! Any kind of water body has a soothing,calming effect on me. I love the rippling effect a falling leaf or stone creates on the water. I can spend hours just sitting by the sea or pool or lake with my feet dipped in the water. When I was younger,I spent nearly all my summers swimming! That was so refreshing! The mysteries of the life beneath water also interests and intrigues me. I love all kinds of water activities too.

Congrats on the release of the book :)

LOVE IT!
I've always been a water girl. I was in the water till I was forced to get out. My mom used to swear I was part mermaid.

I'm fear it. I can't swim at all. I stand in water. I went to Typhoon Lagoon at Disney World and I spent the whole day on a tube in the lazy river.

Huge congrats--love, love, love the cover! (P.S. I don't loved water--have been terrified of it since I was a kid.)

Water from inside shallow places? Love it! Deep without any support? Fear it.

Congrats on your release, Tera, and I'm looking forward to all the stories and comments this week!

Love the water. I was a swimmer throughout high school and an ocean lover as a kid. Happy release week!

I'm international so I can't play for a copy of Forgive My Fins but I just wanted to chime in and say congrats on the book! I love the title and the premise sounds awesome!

And for the record, I am terrified of water ever since I saw Jaws when I was 8!!

Yay it's finally here! I love swimming but drinking water eggs boring lol

LOVE LOVE LOVE the water! I feel so calm and relaxed; I've traveled a fair amount, but whenever I come to water, pool, ocean, or lake; when I can smell it because it's so close, those are the places that I am home.

Relax, TLC, you did all the hard work, and all the awesomeness--Your book is going to be a super it--You already have tons of fans!--and now you just need to relax and be adored...right before you get back to work on the next one... :)

I loved the swimming pool so much when I was a kid! My friend and I would play mermaids by the hour...much more fun than Marco Polo. So I'm really looking forward to reading Fins and renewing my mermaid fantasy!

And I love being near the ocean. I'm not as much of a swimmer as I used to be, especially in the ocean (it has things in it! Things! Some are alive! Even worse, some used to be alive and aren't anymore!) but I love sitting by the waves... ;-)

Cara

Love it, I wish I lived somewhere that was warm year round so I could be swimming all the time! Congrats on the release! [email protected]

Yay for the release! :)

I love water, it's so relaxing. I wish I had a pool so I could swim everyday... ;)

I can't wait to read this book!

I love the water, but I prefer a pool over the ocean!

Have a Happy Release week Tera!:)

I would have to say I dislike water period. I used to like it but now I just don't want to go in. I guess it all comes in due to the fact I hate sea weed, and for pools because I go to a community pool. And to think of everything that happens there I don't want to know.

But I do love sitting on the beach with a good book and getting a tan (naturally)! :)

~Andrea

Happy release week! I love water, it is amazing, my mom used to take swim classes with me when I was like 6months old, so I have been in the water my whole life. (I also used to pretend I was a mermaid!)

Love looking at water and love swimming...to an extent. So long as there are no fish/sharks in sight and I have a cute bathingsuit I'm fine ;)

Oh! And congrats on the release!!! Listen to nymfaux, your book is going to be awesome :)

Congratulations!

I love water! I honestly can't enough of it. My best friend predicts that I will either turn into a mermaid someday or that I'm descended from one!

Can't wait to read your book!

I have been dying for Forgive My Fins to come out, and I already can't wait for the next one! Congrats on your release week, Tera!

I absolutely adore the water and I spend every possible day that I can in my pool, swimming laps, splashing my friends, or just floating. I swear that my fingers are permanantly pruny from all the time that I spend in the water.

Yay for release week! Congrats Tera! :) I am so excited for Forgive My Fins.

I love the water. It is gorgeous to look at and swim in, even if I am a little paranoid about jellyfish stings and shark attacks!

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I love water.

I am a competive swimmer so I kind of have to like water.

I also love the look of puddles and waterfalls.

Congrats on the release. I saw it today and alsmost bought it but didn't have enough money.

I love the water. Actually I just got out to the pool, now going to shower and snuggle up with a book.

LOVE IT!! I wouldn't be studying it if I didn't.

It's not that I fear water. It is my element (Zodiac sign is Cancer and it's element is water), it's just that I don't know how to swim. Not cool I know, but I do love bathing in it, wading in it in a pool, lake or the ocean.

Thank you for the chance of winning Forgive My Fins.

-Jess

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I love the water ---- I love swimming laps. I love listening to the ocean. I love listening to water features. I, however, hate crossing bridges. That completely freaks me out for some reason. There is one bridge in my town that I will not even drive over because it terrifies me so much. I guess it's because I am scared to death of heights and bridges are high.

I love the water. I always thought I was the little mermaid and it would hours before I agreed to get out of the water no matter how cold. As I have gotten older I have learned to repect the water because of how powerful it is. Congrats on the release I can't wait to read it!

i used to be afraid of water...but then i taught myself to swim and now i love it!!! i love being pulled around in the ocean waves!!!

Forgive My Fins looks sooooo good!!! I can't wait to read it! :)

I love love love love love love love love water. I am Orca junior (my aunt is Orca senior). I usually spend my entire summer in the pool, or at least whenever I can. When I go to the beach, I swim out to the buoys (is that how you spell it?). Though I sometimes wonder what might be lurking underneath the water, I still enjoy it. I guess I'm mostly a pool girl when it comes to water, buy, hey, I still love it!! <3333

I'm so excited that's it the release week! I want to read it so bad! As for water, I love pools, baths, anything where water is contained and there isn't anything not human swimming in it, but I'm not a big fan of lakes, oceans, rivers etc...Thinking of everything that I can't see freaks me out!

Love it and absolutely respect it. It is dangerous and powerful, yet beautiful and breathtaking.

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I LOVE water!!! I ecspecailly love to swim and kayak in it!! :) The only time I DON'T like water is when it SUPER hot in the shower, but that's an obvious answer...

Yay!! Congrats on your newest release. Whooo hooo! *throws confetti at you* I shall eat a bowl of cereal to celebrate. Rasin Bran Crunch or Kix? :)

Okay, I love the water. But... not the ocean. It's too scary for me. The man eatting sea creatures, the jelly fish I might step on and have to have someone pee on me. Blah. But, I do love the springs and rivers. Yep, I am a fresh water gal. I love going to the springs early in the morning and peeking over the jumping dock into the crisp cold water at all the fishes and turtles swiming about. :)

I love water, it has the cleaning factor, it is relaxing to listen to the sound of my neighbours garden fountain, I drink lots of it and love swimming. What but I really am sad about whats happening now with the leaking oil in the Gulf of Mexico, the same counts for huge floods

I love crystal-clear water. I like to swim in it when the day is hot.

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I love water--hearing the crashing waves at the beach or a gurgling mountain stream. I love being held up by the ocean swells or canoeing through the rocky, winding waters of the Muscatatuck. Today I take my daughter to the pool for the first summer visit--not quite the ocean or mountain stream, but it will have to do until we manage our next creek hike.

This book is so beautiful. Congrats on the big release. I have already seen this book everywhere and heard some amazing things about it. I'd love to see it in person.

I was just in the water yesterday :) I love it! We went to a local lake and it was amazing. Then I sat (read a book, obviously) and just enjoyed the calmness around me. I don't get to do that often but it was so relaxing.

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Jessica~

Love, love, love it! That is in a swimming pool. The ocean is a terrifying thing (not living near one) so although it's magnificent, I fear the deep dark depths and power of it:)

i love it!, but cannot swim :(

Congrats On The Release! Love, Love, Love The Cover!

I Love Showering In Water And Hanging Out In Pools. And Although, I Adore The Stories Of Mermaids And Love Dolphins And Other Sea Creatures.. I Am Terrified Of The Ocean.

I Think Every Little Girl Dreams Of Becoming A Mermaid In Her Lifetime. I Always Wanted It To Happen To Me Because I Believed It Would Cure My Fear Of The Ocean.. LOL!

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Kaila

Happy release week!

I LOVE the water. I have to have a pool because I've had one since I was born and you can find me in there just about every day in the summer. I also never want to get out of the shower, even though I know I shouldn't be wasting water.

LOVE IT! It's calming and peaceful- a reminder of the plenty to come that follows the droughts of life. (You know you live in a desert when...)

Congratulations!

I am scared of water, it is something I have never been comfortable with. One day I hope to conquer this fear though because it is so beautiful and everything within it (i.e. the ocean) is amazing and "magical".

-Katrina
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Hmm, it's kind of a complicated relationship. There's something very mesmerizing about watching water, something very majestic about the sheer magnitude and beauty of it. But at the same time, the mysterious depths are a little scary too.

T E R R I F I E D
of it, and have been since was child. i can wade a little bit but im scared evenin 2/3 feet of water, though one of my dreams, is to swim in the clear blue oceans ive seen on tv and with fishes and hunt treasure

Lurrve water!

I'm a cancerian and water's my sign. What can you expect? I'm a mermaid simply by my water-love!

I love water! I haven't gone swimming in a LONG time, though, so I'd probably fear it a little, too.

Meditation? yoga? I think that can help cope with stress

I have lots of coping mechanisms--Unfortunately most of them involve procrastination, so they're not the most effective--When I get overwhelmed, I need to take my mind off the problem and do something else, like read a good book...or watch a movie, or sleep. But when I really have a deadline and all I can do is stare at the screen...I just keep reminding myself to breath, and I take a look at everything--I can only do one thing at a time, so...What needs to be done first? What can be done quickly and gotten out of the way? What can be put off without anyone noticing? What can someone else do for me?

And when all else fails, I call my mom--She reminds me that I'm ok and I can do this, and that she loves me no matter what.

Oh yes, crunch time for me too! My comp crashed and I've been rushing to andfrofrom the internet cafe with my flash drive, exams looming overhead for the next couple of months, got so much to write..pooh!

Just go for a work. Even if it's just for 15 mins. Fresh air does wonders in speeding you up.

G'luck!