It was my birthday this past weekend.
I am now 27 years young.
Where the heck is all the time going?!
I have been looking back on old memories these past few weeks. I have browsed through galleries of images of times gone by and have compared them to my current state. It amazes me how much has changed yet how much has remained the same. People have come and gone, hair styles have changed from year-to-year and maturity has taken some form. But I am still me. I am evolving with the age and times while still staying true to who I really am.
Maybe that is what "age" is suppose to do to you..You figure out the difference between the what you want and the what you really need...
Current example: I am engaged and sorting out the wedding plans with Bryon and close family. I am surprised at the traditional root I am wanting take. I don't want to be a Bridezilla. I don't want anything overly outlandish. I want something small and intimate. I am just so excited to start the next chapters of our life together! I guess when you are with the right person none of the materialistic stuff matters.. what matters is that oh-so-right feeling you get just being around one another. I am so fortunate to have that once-in-a-lifetime love!Past example: If I were to have got engaged 6 or so years ago I probably would have wanted the ultimate princess treatment. I would have wanted something far different than your average wedding dress and a venue that would be able to give a feast to the stars! And there probably would have been no convincing me otherwise. It would have been more for show than feeling. ((I am thinking a lot more logically about things now that I am older.. haha!))
Past being another year older, I have been really busy as of lately. Being busy has it perks but also comes with its anxieties. I am trying not to be a worry wort, but it most definitely runs in my genetic engineering.
I have come up with a statistic for the way things have been going this summer: Out of every 5 situations the 1 bad situation overshadows the 4 good ones. I try to stay a very positive person, and sometimes tend to keep my head in the clouds, so when one situation doesn't go as planned I seem to dwell on it more than others. I keep praying and repeating this Bible verse though (God is GREAT):
"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?" -Matthew 6:27
I also thank God greatly for being with my mom the past couple of weeks. The doctors found some abnormally big nodules in her thyroid and throat and had to perform a biopsy. No cancerous cells were found! It was one of the biggest reliefs I have ever felt. She is truly my best friend, and to see her in pain and worrying has driven me crazy the past couple of weeks. But all is well now!
I volunteered for the Red Cross this past Monday at Northwest Church (my every other month routine), and I am proud to say we had over 80 people who came to donate. For every person who donated an admissions ticket to Cedar Point was given. It was a very rewarding experience to be a part of! I am really looking forward in the near future to do some new volunteer events around my area. I really feel I need to get more involved and help wherever I can.
A lot of big changes are coming my way, this 27th year of mine. I still have a lot go growing left to do. I am very optimistic though (and trying not to let negative things set me back). I put my faith and trust in The Lord above and continue to thank him everyday for the life I have.
Cheers to my adulthood!
Let the inspiration continue to grow!
