So today is my 37th birthday. Amazing.... truly. I think I'm in shock! 37 used to sound so old... or at least, it was the age where people were ADULTS. They were married, had 2.5 kids and a house with a dog and a white picket fence. Well, I'm married and I have 2 dogs and a cat in a rented duplex, and I'm in school figuring out what I want to be when I grow up.
Today, I can only reflect on where I am and how I got here. I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing because then I wouldn't be where I am now. I know that sounds odd but it's the life choices we make, both good and bad, that land us where we are currently. While I kind of wish I had known at 18 to follow my instincts and actually fight to take a year off from school as I wanted to do, if I had, would I have met my husband? I could play the "what if" game but it's not worth looking back. I may not be perfect. I may not have an amazing career (yet), I may not be financially solvent (yet), but what I am is 100% me. I think the one piece of advice I would give my younger self would be to close your ears and open your heart to what YOU really want.
I am blessed on this 37th birthday. I have a family that I cherish. I have animals that are my children. I have friends that fill my soul with love and laughter. I have a husband that I I love more than that word can or will ever convey. I AM finally figuring out what I want to be when I grow up. And I still believe in hope and miracles.
Happy Birthday to me! And may there be many more! And may I learn from each year past, a bit of wisdom to carry forward into my future!
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