On this day in 1901, Queen Victoria died after 63 years on the British throne – which was her family business. She had an amazing life – if you want to know more about her, check out this link: https://www.britannica.com/video/179999/Overview-Victoria-reign
Seeing this made me think about family businesses. My Dad was the first member of his family to go to college and he chose to become a pharmacist. His oldest nephew followed him into pharmacy and even worked at the same hospital with him. That nephew had 3 children – one of which is a PharmD, one is an engineer at Eli Lilly and the last is a doctor. Those aren’t my only healthcare connections – I had an aunt that was an RN and another cousin that taught medical imaging. So in my family, healthcare is kind of the family business.
I always wonder what it’s like to have a parent that has a business that they pass on to their children. I wonder what that pressure must be like for both the parent and the child. Dad never really tried to get me or my brother to think about pharmacy but I did get a lot of teasing about finally joining the family business when I got my job at Walgreens. 
I’ve been targeting healthcare as one of my priority categories as I look for my next role. Keep your fingers crossed for me OK? More applications went in this morning! 
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