and I'll cry if I want to...
but I didn't want to.
Time and tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty. - Robert Frost
Yesterday, I turned 30. It wasn't nearly as bad as when I turned 25. 25 was tough, for a lot of reasons, but turning 30 - it was great.
Everyone was so good to me. I received presents, lots of money, well over 100 Facebook birthday wishes, dinner, lots of cards, and had cake with Daniel, John McRae, and Sadie.
All in all, it was a good day.
It took 30 years, but I now realize that my major accomplishments are keeping my parents proud of me, loving my husband, being a good mom to my kids, having a relationship with my God who has made all of my blessings possible in His time, loving my extended family, making time for friendships that are true, working hard, and appreciating what I have and not being greedy for material things that I do not need. I always strive to be more, have more, and one day finish my degree and be "successful," but I am successful. I love my job and the people I work for and with. It allows me to do charity work for for Batson and help one of the most important industries in our state to survive. So maybe my purpose in life isn't to do all of the things I set out to do that just haven't worked out. Maybe the smaller things that come with NO monetary pay are what I was put on this Earth for. My passions are to help end the orphan crisis and spread awareness, put an end to the negative myths about adoption, to help the children in our state receive the top-notch healthcare that they need and deserve, and to be a loving mama to my children. It's all coming into focus and just the right folks have been put in my life to help me with these things.
XOXO,
The newest member of the 29 club