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Episode: 216
Original Air Date: 2/4/01
I can't believe I never noticed that Dad got up every morning and went to a job that he hated with every fiber of his being. I honestly don't think he realized it either, until he volunteered to speak to Dewey's class on Career Day. At first he was really excited and even made me come and help with all his pie charts and stuff. But when the little 6-year-olds kept asking him why he works at such a boring job, he kinda lost it. One kid made him cry. The next day, Dad quit!
Technically, he took a leave of absence due to "illness." Mom tried to talk some sense into him, but Dad insisted that now was the time for him to pursue his "art" and paint some painting he'd been dreaming about for years. He stocked up on tons of paint and brushes. Meanwhile, Francis was home for Spring Break and was working at the Lucky Aid with Mom. So, while Dad was becoming this free-spirited, happy jobless guy, Francis was becoming a product of corporate America - bitter, angry and frustrated. And I was starting to worry about my future. I didn't want to wind up like Dad, stuck in a job I hated for 20 years.
After I found out that the Krelboynes already had their career paths mapped out, I decided to take a vocational test at school. I figured that would narrow down my options, you know, based on the junk I was good at. Turns out I'm pretty much good at everything. That may sound great, but it's not helpful. According to the test, I could be a pro-golfer or a neurosurgeon, so my choices were still endless. I tried to picture myself in various jobs - businessman, construction worker, bus driver - but nothing clicked. Then Dad decided to unveil his work of art that he'd been slaving over for weeks. It was huge and had, like, 500 gallons of paint on it.
Mom forced Dad to admit that he still didn't think it was finished and after they fought about it for a while, Dad became inspired. He added a few splotches here, a smidgen of paint there, and voilá! It was truly amazing. Even Francis was impressed. But there were so many layers of paint that the whole thing peeled off and crashed on top of Dad. So much for his masterpiece. He went back to his "real job" the next day.
It all made me realize that there's plenty of time to plan my future. If you plan too much, life can just collapse all around you.
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