Guess what Andy? Someone did write a song:
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Lately I've been in such a weird mood. I have COUNTLESS things to be grateful for (don't we all?)
Yet it's been a struggle recently to not compare myself with everyone around me. Pictures of graduates, new houses and Mother's day posts full of babies flood my Facebook news feed. I catch myself thinking, gosh...when I get to that point, that is when life will really start.
Once I graduate, I will be able to work full time and have a steady salary, pay off school & afford a house.
Once I get a house, that is when I can finally buy those fun dinner party plates at Target & start a family.
Once I start a family, that is when I can be a part of the Mom crowd at church & finally understand that special kind of "love" that everyone talks about.
Until then, whenever people ask me how I'm doing I will continue to respond with
"Oh you know, just work and school, work and school"
WRONG
You know what I did last week? I went to a marketing (my major) conference in CHICAGO! My first business trip! I also have my very own office (& I earned it without a degree thank you very much.)
I have an awesome little apartment and pay practically nothing for it.
Richard & I can go on a date at the drop of a hat. If we want ice cream...we go buy it. If we want to go see a movie...we go. Etc Etc. Once we start a family we know it won't be the same. It will be wonderful, of course...but a lot of that freedom and ease will be gone.
While it is good to have goals and move forward, life is not a race, it is a journey. One day I'm going to miss my job at Julia Vogue (not yet though...ha!)...I'm going to miss that chipped tile on the fireplace surround, our tiny couch, worrying about bills, and my 25 year old, pre-dad husband. It is time to enjoy the little things.
"I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days...before you've actually left them"
These are the good old days for me and I'm going to enjoy them. Thank you wise Andy for the insight.
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