Riding the Wave

Well folks... I just celebrated another birthday.  I am now the big...

 I must admit 25 was the year of lots of great change in my life.  I'm not sure if 26 can top 25, but I sure am looking forward to finding out!  During the last year, I learned a lot things.  Here are a few that stood out to me the most:

   My metabolism is slowing down to what seems to be a screeching halt!  I need a little less Japanese steakhouse dinners and a little more of this...



hahahahaha!

I also learned...

Only wear one hat a time

While planning a wedding, taking care of a family, going to school, and working.  I get pretty confused as to what role to play and when.  25 taught me to only wear one hat a time, or I would literally go crazy.  Some hats do top others, for example I always have on my 'parent hat' no matter where I am.  But I have learned to take off my 'work hat' when leaving work.  Although this is still something I struggle with from time to time, I am getting better at leaving work... well... at work.  The newest hat I'm learning is my 'wife hat', which I'm pretty excited to get really comfortable in :-))

The last thing I learned at 25 may be the most important...

  

I have learned to 'Ride the Wave'

Every day has its own excitement, disappointments, happiness, and sadness.  When we wake up, we have no idea what that day has in store for us.  At 26 years old, I've learned to accept whatever life has in store.  Although my faith is not where I want it to be yet, I do trust that everyday I am moving toward a great destiny.  I've gotten a lot more comfortable admitting my mistakes (although it's still not that easy), and I've gotten a lot more comfortable forgiving. 

I've realized there will be great days, bad days, ok days, and days where I just don't know what kind of day it was because I was just too busy to stop and wonder LOL.  All these ups and downs can only be described as a wave.  The best waves are the biggest, and are the most sought after by surfers.  However, they don't always get the biggest waves, but they learn to ride and enjoy the ones they get hoping to catch a big one soon.  Our days and weeks throw us a lot of waves, some are dull and some are the best!  So what I've done is something similar to the surfers, I've accepted the dull in complete faith that a great one is coming soon.  I've been introduced to the art of 'Riding the Wave'.

Here's a poem that I really enjoyed and thought I would share.  The author is unknown.  I hope you all enjoy it!

“She came tonight as I sat alone, the girl I used to be…
And she gazed at me with her earnest eye and questioned reproachfully;

Have you forgotten the many plans and hopes that I had for you?
The career, the splendid fame, and all the wonderful things to do?
Where is the mansion of stately height with all of its gardens rare?
The silken robes that I dreamed for you and the jewels in your hair?

And as she spoke, I was very sad for I wanted her to be pleased with me…
This slender girl from the shadowy past the girl that I used to be
So gently rising, I took her hand, and guided her up the stair
Where peacefully sleeping, my babies lay innocent, sweet, and fair.

And I told her that these are my only gems, and precious they are to me;
That silken robe is my motherhood of costly simplicity.
And my mansion of stately height is love, and the only career I know
Is serving each day in these sheltered walls for the dear ones who come and go.

And as I spoke to my shadowy guest, she smiled through her tears at me.
And I saw that the woman that I am now, pleased the girl I used to be."

The success I've seen in my 26 years of living isn't based on what kind of house I have, what kind of car I drive, or the numbers on my W2s.  My success is based on my growth mentally and spiritually.  Therefore, I am proud to say I am successful because GOD IS MY SUCCESS!

 (courtesy of RevRunWisdom)

Be Blessed All!