Ramblings/ Perspective

This is the 5-year old version of me. Curly, blonde hair, ugly blue dress, and pink glasses – I think they were pink.

I was at

mom & dad’s

house awhile back to look for

something – are you noticing a pattern, here? Mom said she didn’t want ‘her’ pictures to leave her house…I’m sure she doesn’t even miss them! Sorry, mom! I’ll protect them!

Up until recent years, I didn’t even like looking back at old pictures.  It evoked a bit of sadness. It still does, to a degree.

However, it’s good for us to remember where we’ve come from. I think it reminds me of how far I’ve come – and to keep going.

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13 years later…

I miss these days sometimes. although the ‘business’ of being a teen had its ups and downs, it wasn’t too bad.

These years were relatively carefree. I had the same concerns as my peers. “What should I wear today? ….. What’s going on this weekend? ….  When am I going to get that assignment done – that I didn’t do last night?”

I didn’t worry about paying bills, having a job, how my investments were doing… even putting gas in my car (Yes, I was spoiled.) - I just worried about getting to school before the morning bell. :S

Someday, Perhaps, I would.

Life  was simple back then. Of course, I thought it was complicated. But, really, it was pretty simple.

In many ways, life, for me, has not changed. Life is simple – I don’t have a family to get out the door in the morning…most days, I don’t even need to get out the door. (I work from home.)

I do think about money,  but not because I have too much. I don’t think about  where to invest my money.

I don’t have a mortgage, I make a monthly rent payment.

Someday perhaps, I will.

Someday, I’ll   figure out the secret of being completely content.

But, for now, I’ll keep pluggin’ away at this thing called life.