i was thinking about things i could share with you about my first 30 years. there's a lot. here's a little summary:
- i am proud to say that i am so much stronger than i ever thought i could be. as a young girl, if you would have asked me what type of person i wanted to be i don't think i would have even thought about inner strength. now, as an adult, it is my favorite quality about myself and i will work hard to pass it onto my boys.
- at each stage of my life, i have felt very blessed and loved. the people that surround me today keep getting better and better as we grow together. it is because of this that i am looking forward to aging instead of dreading it. without my family, my children, and my friends, i would be nothing.
- learning, to me, is life. i hope to always have an open mind and a willingness to learn a lesson.
- there are some things that i may never be able to give up or change about myself. these things include smoking the occasional cigarette with a glass of wine, lying out in the sun without a bit of sunscreen, my argument style with "pseudo hubby", and my inability to enjoy myself if the house is even just a little messy. i will most likely spend my entire life trying to change these qualities/habits about myself because so far, i have tried and failed endlessley. but... i will keep at it.
- which brings me to forgiveness. the faster i can forgive, the happier i am. this is the most important lesson and it took me a long time to figure out. it's what Jesus taught and it's what we should all practice. it's a lesson that's easy to preach, but can be difficult to implement. in high school, my humanities teacher asked us to write down our favorite quote. the one i chose was short and simple. "let it be".
i also wanted to say thank you to all that helped me celebrate the other night. there were moments and kind words that i will never forget and hope to take with me for the rest of my life. cheers.
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