Birthday Eve!

Tomorrow is going to happen no matter how hard I try to stop time! 

I haven't completed any of the lifetime goals I always thought I would have completed well before I hit the big 30!!  So, I did what any rational 29 year-old did and started a pity party for myself.  I looked at pictures from family/friends college graduations, weddings, of their children and just thought about how different my life would be if I had completed all of my goals. 

Then while I was packing to move, I found a letter I wrote at age 15 to my future self for a Young Women's Personal Progress goal.  The letter was sweet and my handwriting was adorable (did you expect anything less)! 

One of the first things I told myself was not to put myself down, I was a good person and shouldn't be so hard on myself.  I talked about what to look for in a future spouse and how I wanted them to be loving and good too.  I talked about how important it is for me to remember who I am and to pray (a saying my mother always said, guess it stuck). 

Reading the letter full of wisdom (seriously, I was an awesome kid) stopped the pity party.  I realized that I couldn't let down the 15 year-old me just because I wasn't where I thought I would be.  Funny how the younger me ended up giving the "old" me a new perspective... 

So, Happy Birthday to me!  Besides, 30 is the new 20 - right!?