Flying By

I wake up today, and I'm 26. Where have the last 26 years gone? It seems to have flown right by. I remember as a kid waiting for things, like Christmas and summer vacation, and the wait would take forever. Now, the wait doesn't really seem to be there. I'm sure it's just because my priorities have shifted, and my life doesn't revolve around those things.

I sometimes wonder how I ended up where I am now. I thought my life would be something much different. Go to college, work at a successful job, get married in my late twenties and then start a family. Most of this is happening, just out of order. I've done the college, started the family, and am planning a wedding, but the job thing just hasn't happened yet.

Knowing that things have happened so fast, I'm still happy knowing that I don't have much for regrets, and I have wonderful memories. I remember random things though. One long weekend we were camping and a friend decided that rather build a sandcastle, we would build a sand walrus. And that we did. I remember being young and spending endless time at the lake with my family. I remember graduating high school, and being so happy that it was done. I remember one of my best guy friends playing and singing a song to me over the phone and me being completely overwhelmed with emotion, to have him start dating a friend only days later. Needless to say, our friendship changed after that. Can that really have been 9 years ago already?? I remember the day I met my fiance. The first time, and the first real time a few years later. I remember finding out I was pregnant and being completely overwhelmed, but knew I would never have it any other way. I remember the day she was born and everything we went through to have, and keep, her in this world. And I remember almost every day since.

I find that time just goes too fast. I try to enjoy every second of it, and find that I don't do so bad at this. I look forward to every day ahead of me, and every year to come. I just wish it wouldn't go so quickly. Just to remember to 'stop and smell the flowers'. I guess here's to the next year being everything I want!!