The BIG 3-0!

    I used to say that age was just a number. Of course, this was something I said when I was in my late teens, early twenties. When I didn't have a care in the world and gravity hadn't yet taken ahold of my skin. Time seemed to stand still. I had all the time in the world to accomplish goals, spend hours with my loved ones and just experience life in general.  TO make a story short, age being just a number is not something I say anymore. I am sure that I am experiencing a normal human reaction to the change, but I am starting to dislike the idea of 30 VERY much. I like the age change better than the alternative but its still hard. Just saying!
   30 is so much more than JUST a number. Its waking up one morning and finding a gray hair or missing hair. Its seeing one more wrinkle that wasn't there yesterday. Its experiencing those aches and pains you have always heard your grandparent or parents talk about. Its realizing that the things you did as a teenager are no longer fun and taking your family to walmart for groceries is considered a productive day. For these things, I am actually thankful. Not thrilled about the gray hair, wrinkles, or pains, but I do consider these things a right of passage. It wasn't until a few months ago that I realized that its not until later in life that one knows who they REALLY are. I am sure to some that makes absolutely no sense and maybe some of you are still trying to figure it all out but at this age you have a better grasp on life. You have had life experiences to share with others and I am sure some stories to tell. I, my friends, have some stories to tell. Not all of them are good ones, but never the less I have stories to tell. Stories that I can one day share with my 3 beautiful children and hopefully someday my grandchildren.
    As I stated above, I have 3 beautiful children. These are just 3 of my life experiences. ( and I do consider this an accomplishment because it takes a real woman to truly love and take care of their kids) I have also Loved with all my heart and experienced unconditional love.  A blessing I was given when I met my husband. I have laughed and I have cried. I have been blessed with great friendships. Not the friends who come and go, but the kind of friends you know will be there forever. I have a great relationship with my parents and consider my mom to be one of my greatest friends. I have been saved by grace and have peace in my heart.
   As I bring this blog to an end, I would like to say that as scary as 30 is and how depressing the loss of youth is, it has given me so much. I have lived an umbelievable life so far and be it God's will I can't wait to see what the next 30 years has in store for me :)