For some reason I have had a pretty hard time getting back into the groove of school since we had our week off for Spring Break. I've been getting the readings and the work done the past two weeks but I have not felt completely there. I had a hard time following the readings this week which made it challenging to think of responses to the forum questions.
So, that is why I'm taking a break from writing about what I'm learning in my classes, and I'm going to write about the fact that I'm turning another year older tomorrow. I'm still young, but I can't help but think if this is where I ever thought I would be at 26.
I recently received a letter in the mail from my English teacher from my Sophomore year of high school when I was 15. It was a letter I had written to my future self and my teacher promised to mail it to us in 10 years. I couldn't believe she actually came through and did it! Sure enough it was a letter from my 15 year old self imagining what my 25 year old self would be doing. It was quite comical to read that I KNEW I wouldn't be living in Humboldt County anymore when of course, I'm living in Humboldt County and will probably never leave which is what I want. Other than that it was fairly accurate. I said that I would be married with kids (got married in September, expecting baby #1 in June).
I have grown up so much in the last 10 years, had many experiences, and learned an immense amount about life and how I want to live it. With every passing year, I learn even more and all of that effects my beliefs and behaviors and where I will end up in another 10 years. Each year brings it's new challenges, but overall, I don't mind turning another year older. It's another year of learning about life that I get to look forward to and I can't wait.
