I recently had a birthday. While the world thinks big birthdays end in zeros, I typically struggle more with the nine birthdays.
To me, the nines represent the end of a decade. The zero birthdays mark the beginning of the next decade.
When I turned 29, It struck me that I now had a history. A tale if you will. When you are 19, you’ve only just dipped your toe into the pool of adulthood. By 29, you’ve usually gotten stuck in the deep end a few times and you’ve had time to learn. I wasn’t unhappy with where I was in life at 29, but there was so much more I wanted to accomplish and not being a patient person, I was questioning what was taking me so long.
This time, I feel as though I have accomplished many of my life goals. I am still happily married, but now I can add two beautiful children, and a job I love to that list. I’ve contributed to my community, we have a nice home and I am blessed with great friends and strong family ties.
If I die tomorrow (here’s hoping I don’t!), I will have left a positive mark on this world and that is a good feeling. That’s not to say there isn’t more to do.
I hope at the end of my next decade, I can say that my marriage and children continue to thrive. I want to continue to enjoy the work I do and I pray that our family ties only grow stronger. I hope that I get better at taking time for me. As the children grow, I hope we find shared interests that allow us to remain close. I want to get better at knitting. I want to write more. I hope I can work less. I hope we have taken some memorable family vacations.
I guess since ultimatly I can only control what I do, my goals should be about me.
I hope that I continue to explore my sexuality.
I want to read more and watch TV less. I hope my husband and I continue to love and respect each other
I want to kayak. I want to take the kids white water canoeing and rafting.
There is so much potential
Maybe I’ll draw?Paint? Improve my pottery? Finally learn to scrapbook?
Learning a foreign language doesn’t appeal to me. Will I change jobs? I guess I always known that I’m not meant to continue to do the same thing forever, so I suppose I ought to say I wonder what I’ll do next. I can’t imagine going back to work for anyone else. I love the flexibility too much.
I love to learn and I hope I never stop. The day I do, is the day I die.
I want to meet more people make new friends.
Technology will probably always play a role in my life can’t see that changing. I love gadgets.
While 39 is an ending, it is also the beginning of my 4th decade on this planet. I wonder where this roller coaster ride will take me next!
