Happy birthday to meeeee

"Don't just count your years, make your years count."
-Ernest Meyers

Today, I am officially 26.

26...

Now I am closer to 3o than I was 20.

I can't complain though. Thus far I have lived a wonderful life. I have made fantastic memories along the way (and yes, some bad ones... but we wont discuss those). I got this great email today that really made me think:

"What matters most in life is often viewed as peripheral to the things that we usually focus on. Passion takes a backseat to production, wellness to working, and balance to busyness. The old adage that "life is not a dress rehearsal" is so true, and yet we act to the contrary by putting off what is truly important or indulging in things that are not. On your birthday, stop focusing on your age and start meditating on your life at this exact moment. How can you make it better? During the next year, reshuffle your priorities. Spend more time with family and friends, take care of body and health by eating well and exercising regularly, and offer to help others in need. Discover what matters most to you, and make your daily life into a true reflection of those ideas, beliefs, and attitudes."

While my life at the moment is just a tad bit chaotic (did you read the previous post??), I have accomplished so much, and have such much more to do in life. I have grown and learned so much. I went to a great University (one of the finest in Texas, if I do say so myself). I met the most wonderful man in the world and married him and made a beautiful daughter with him. I am accomplishing my dream of becoming a nurse. To top it all off, I have made a ton of wonderful friends along the way, some of them being my very best friends (you know who you are ;D). I hope my future holds so much more.

My dreams: I hope to grow old with my husband, and see my daughter grow up. I hope to see my grandchildren, and even my great grandchildren, the way my grandparents have had the opportunity to achieve. I hope to be a fantastic nurse, and touch at least one person's life the way so many have touched mine. I hope to travel, build a home, and make more babies when the time is right. I hope to continue to grow more in love with my husband everyday, like I already do. I hope to never stop learning, and continue to grow in ways beyond the physical.

I have had a wonderful life thus far. I am so truly Blessed for everything and everyone in my life. I am so lucky to be healthy and alive and loving every moment in life. Thank you God for another wonderful year. Here's to many many more (you'll have to take me with a fight ;D).