Musings and birthdays

Well another year has gone. Why does life drag when your young and seem to speed by at lightening speed when your older? It seems like yesterday that I was 23. Tomorrow I will be 33. Ten years just like that. At 23 I had my life figured out (at least a really good pictured of it). By 33 I was going to have a child, a good job, a big house and be reasonably comfortable. What goals have I achieved from that list? Well, I have a house (small but comfortable), comfortable enough to afford a few extras now an then, but not enough to really relax and not worry about money. The child, well thats a long story. When I was young (21,22) I found out that I was unable to have kids. At that age we were devastated. We adjusted and go back and forth with adoption. The final decision has yet to be made. If we do adopt, it will be older kids. That may or many not happen. The job, well I am working on that. If I ever get out of colleges I will be able to get it, hopefully something that I really like. That job will also allow me to take the pressure off my wonderfully supportive husband. I have no idea what the next 10 years will bring. I hope that they fill in the missing parts that I wanted at 23 as well as those that 33 wishes for. The underlying lesson I have learned is that change is good. Both good and bad. Celebrate the good when it comes and don't dwell on the bad. Here's looking at the next ten years!