Childhood Delusions

I'm a teacher at an elementary school and for whatever reason we still find it necessary to ask children what they want to be when they grow up. My guess is we do this as an exercise in dissapointment. Sometime down the road they'll look back and think "wow that dream sure crashed and burned." Its a very long term lesson, but a very crucial one. Anyone one of my students said that they want to be the President of the United States of America. I referred them to the school counselor right away. I have to be concerned about the mental health of any child who wants a career that entails lying, theft, and mass murder. Just the fact this kid is only 7 and already thinks he should have control over a doomsday arsenal of nuclear weapons is a little troubling to me, however the school counselor informed me this was not a good reason to send someone to her office and that it was "normal for children to want to be president." So as it turns out most children are suffering from the same personality disorders and delusions of grandeur that make violent narcissists seek out positions of authority, but I just knew I had to do something to make sure this kid got the help he needed, or at least be removed from society so I said he tried to stab me with his scissors. I feel I did a great service today.