Life and time, time and life
When they say life goes by in a blink of an eye, they weren’t wrong. Growing up you go to school, make your best friends, do you school work, and count down the days until summer break returns. They never tell you to cherish these moments being an innocent child, literally having little to zero real responsibility. I remember hearing that when I was growing up, but I always thought it wasn’t coming fast enough! I didn’t truly know what that meant until I reached adulthood. Once you graduate you are supposed to automatically figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life. High school never taught me what health insurance was, or what debt to income ratio was. It was just one of those things you had to learn on your own on this ever growing list of adulthood.
Before you know it, your 20’s are long gone, and you’re hanging onto your 30’s by the smallest thread even possible. Looking at the next year, when that big 4–0 hits! How is your emotional state even going to handle that kind of event! Last thing you knew, you were 24 years old, had a two year old and thought life was hard. Now looking back, those were the simple times. The easy ones, the make mac n cheese for dinner and watch Mickey Mouse all night kind of times. But here we are, 39 ++++ hanging on as a career student, a parent to an actul adult and still trying to figure this whole life thing out….still.
I’ve always been told I had a baby face, the one that never seems to really change. If you look at me now and compare me to my 10th grade high school picture, there is not really any differences. In true fashion to this little story I am telling you, I am noticing subtle changes. Areas around my eyes have a couple extra lines under them that were not there before. My brown hair has little strands of miscolored grays poking through. Not to mention my rationale mind set. I now completely understand why “old people” are so cranky! They have absolutely no patience for anyone, and I get why! I have recently adopted this I don’t care what you think of me attitude. The one you are told not to lead by. In reality though why not? Why should I keep living this very short life we get the way I had in my 20’s and even 30’s. If I don’t like something, I sure as heck am not going to keep putting up with it. This includes your job, friends, ect. If you don’t like your job, quit! There is no rule that says you have to have that be your eveyday. If you hate the taste of diet drinks, stop drinking them! We are allowed to live how we want, with in moral reason of course.
My young adult life was full of trials and tributes . Honestly who’s wasn’t. I am definitely living this next 39+++ years a little different. A little more attitude, and a little less regard for what others have to say about it.
