Are you guys glad it's April? I am. Not only does April usually mean the beginning of good, warm weather and Easter (sometimes), but it's my birthday month!!! [get ready to send happy wishes my way on the 4th!]
While 24 is still young, I do realize that I am aging (at what seems like an increasingly rapid rate....). Here's a few ways you can tell if the same thing is happening to you:
- You're watching the news and you realize the newscaster is probably your age. When did I grow up enough to be old enough to be a newscaster?!
- You realize your mom isn't 40 anymore. There must have been an age where learning people's ages is cool- at that point in my life, my mom was going on 40. Now when someone asks, "How old is your mom?" (not really sure when this happens... but it can come up in conversation.) I think in my head, "Oh about forty...well, she was forty when I was (say) 8...now I'm 24... so now my mom is __?! Wait, when did that happen?!" (Love you mom!)
- At 8 you thought 40 was old. At 24 you don't think your mom is old at all! The age for "old" drastically increases as you approach it.
- Your friends' younger brothers and sisters are graduating high school.... or college. And you think "that can't be... you're still "little"!!!"
- You congratulate a high school classmate on the birth of his new baby. (Insert: when did we become old enough to have kids?!) He asks when you're going to have one yourself. You say "when all of this school is finally over.... maybe by the time our 10 year reunion rolls around." Then you think... "10 year reunion... that's....only 4 years away?!!"
I think you get my drift. Growing up happens so fast.
This makes me realize that I need to spend my days enjoying them and making the most of them - not complaining about them. I need a huge sign (probably on the ceiling above our bed so that I see it before I declare a day "bad") that reads:
"This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:24
Well, even though it's my birthday month and you all should be sending me beautiful gifts (just kidding... sort of... no really!), I'm sharing with you instead! Here is this month's printable calendar- get it "April showers."
Loved this post. Study hard, work hard, but don't stress out over it. Enjoy God's plan.
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Methuselah lived for 969 years. Now that is old. I believe that age is a state of mind. I am 66 but I am not OLD yet. If I live to be 100, the Lord willing, I will start to get old and I hope I live as long as Methuselah. Well maybe not that long. Love you. . Uncle Bob.
ReplyDeleteYou made me laugh at this post. It is OK with me if you keep telling people that I am 40 something. The only thing with that is in a few years you will be the same age as me. Ha!HA! We all missed you and Jesse at Emily's but we understand and love you both.
ReplyDeleteWait until you are 64 and you have great, great nieces and nephews. That is old. Loved this post and missed you guys Sunday. And I had on a special outfit just for you. Love MJ
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