My mother says she plans to never retire because she loves what she does. I wish I could say the same about my career.

The author wishes he had a career that he loves.

Courtesy of Teddy Rainville

• Ever since I was a kid, my mom loved her career in heating; she swore she'd never retire.
• Now that I'm in my late 20s, I wish I had a job I could see myself doing for decades.
• I'm still waiting for that job, but for now, I'm grateful my mom instilled a great work ethic in me.

My mother has always loved her work. As a business owner of several companies in our hometown, she knows just about everyone ...