Is this really what #ImBornToDo this Father’s Day? #spon

That’s a tricky question, what are you born to do? If you don’t change the world by the age of 25 have you failed? What if you don’t have as much stuff as your parents by the time that you’re a certain age? I’d guess that very few people really know what they’re born to do. For the most part they improvise, accept certain things, learn new tricks and hopefully love-or at least enjoy what they do in this life. Whatever stage of life you’re in it’s worth checking out #ImBornTo to learn about the March of Dimes and discover countless ways that you can support them and have probably been helped by them.

The March of Dimes Imbornto campaign celebrates children and the things that they were meant to do. They’re also thanking doctors, as well as, the moms and dads on their respective days. The kicker is that if you’re reading this then there is a strong possibility that you or someone you know was assisted by the work of the March of Dimes.

Recap: For 75 years the March of Dimes has been helping babies. Every year in the U.S. 1 in 9 babies are born prematurely. They help moms and babies with a myriad of situations that impact early birth and new babies who need medical care. Last year they provided 15,700 babies lifesaving therapy and gave 90,000 families with a new baby intensive care comfort and information through NICU Family Support.

Now you can shop to support March of Dimes. It’s simple and if you’re going to get some cool baby socks from Mud Pie, jewelry from A & E Jewelry, baby charms from Alex and Ani or propane from Blue Rhino then you’re supporting a fabulous cause, congratulations!

So, am I doing what I was born to do? In the photo I was a mop headed 14 year old who simply didn’t want to try on clothes. I had no idea what I was born to do, but I had a good idea on which direction it was and it turned out I was correct. I’ve got friends who dropped out of medicine to become comedians, do traffic on the radio, sell products, work retail, write for a living and more jobs.

It’s easy to lump #Imbornto in the same field as ‘is that all there is’, but I see it as something much deeper. Life is never the same; in that sense it’s like a river. Sure you see the river with the water going down it, but that river, and your life will never be the same as it is right now.

The current will change in the river.  Tree limbs might fall and alter the course of the water. You might get a new job, have an epiphany about something, have another baby, adopt a cat, start a non-profit or do something that you’ve always wanted to. The world is your oyster.

Also, the song from Peggy Lee is a dark way to look at being happy and sometimes if you think that you’re not doing what you’re born to do a little laughter-and dancing go a long way.

So how about you? Have you been assisted by March of Dimes first hand?