Looking Back on Something....

Last Tuesday was my 25th birthday. While for some people this is just a distant memory or a vague thought of the future, I really did not think I would get here this fast. A quarter of a century come and gone in my life. My mother always told me that the older you get, the faster time goes and boy, was she ever right. I look at my daughter and see an almost four year old that is losing her chubby cheeks and arms. She is growing slimmer, smarter, and definitely sassier. While I am so proud of the little person she is, sometimes I look at her and can literally see the adult she will become someday and it scares the hell out of me. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost five years now and I think back to being twenty years old when we met, thinking I was invincible and oh-so relationship savvy for my age and I know I would laugh if I ever met myself in person from then. Brian has grown so much in the years we have been together and I sometimes I just look at him and I literally can't breath from the gratefulness I give to God for bringing him into my life. I got dinner at my mom's house which included my favorite of bacon and pineapple grilled chicken with strawberry cake (with real strawberries in it). I got keyless entry for my car, a gift card to Gordman's, a scribbled heart from Kendra and some smelly good stuff. When I look back at the spectacular birthdays I had as a kid, you would think there is no way in comparison this puny pile of presents could make this the best birthday...but it was. To date, this was the best birthday I have had. Surrounded by my friends and family with good food and conversation I could not imagine a better life than the one I had right at that moment. While the years may fly, I will make sure to stop and appreciate these moments because no one else gets that one shining, perfectly unique moment exactly like it but me.