32 Years Old and Life is Good
I woke up this morning thinking that I was turning 33 years old. My wife then corrected me and told me that I was actually 32 years old today. I thought, BONUS! I gained a year of my life on my birthday. That's probably the best present that I could have received. Actually, this just shows that once you turn 30 you stop thinking about your age because you don't want to think about the fact that you are not young anymore and each year you are getting older.
So instead of thinking about getting old I looked back on the past year. The highlight of the past year was watching Sarah grow up into a 1 year old (her birthday was yesterday, another birthday present for me). She is almost taking her first steps and is talking up a storm even though you can understand what she is saying yet. It's been amazing to watch her grow and see how she has brought so much joy to our family over the past year. Emma is also growing up into a "big girl". She has learned how to swim on her own and is starting to learn how to read and write as kindergarten approaches next year. Family is the most important thing in life.
There has also been some down times over the past year but I won't dwell on those and actually those negatives are turning into positives. The end of year 31 for me has also been a time of enlightenment and personal growth. I see this continuing into the next year as I pursue professional and personal opportunities for myself and my family. I told Melissa that I think 32 is my lucky number because that was my high school basketball jersey number. I have a feeling it's going to be a good year.
I would also like to thank my wife Melissa for sharing another year of her life with me. She has been the love of my life and will always be my soul mate. Not because it was predestined but because she challenges my soul and makes me a better person. I couldn't imagine going through this journey with anyone else but her.
