I'm sitting here in front of my computer with a glass of wine on a Saturday night. Not one of the most interesting or exciting things to do which makes me reflect back a bit in time. Oh how times have changed since I was able to just pick up and go. Do more responsibilities come along when "Married with Children"? - Loved that show if anyone else knows about it.
I can hear my husband laughing away for he is sitting in front of the t.v. watching Land of the Lost with our son. My husband and I often talk about how often we went out to just get a bite to eat prior to having children - things definitely change. I'm just hoping he remembers our 15 year anniversary this month (that is long now-a-days). Unfortunately I'm working a PTO event that evening, however, we can always go out to eat a different night?! Just shows how priorities change. Does that come with age too?
Looking back between the ages of 19-26 I probably sat in a bar three to five nights a week and then there were the Sunday Brat Fry's between the months of February - May, summer came with endless softball games, when summer ended you had the holidays to celebrate beginning with Memorial Day ending with New Year's Eve and then the cycle repeated itself. Do I have any regrets? Sure, who doesn't have them. Although, they were some of the best years of my life - a growing up and learning experience (good and bad) that has molded me into the individual I am today.
Would I have changed anything? Of course I would have! My husband and I always laugh because the things we know today we wish we would have known years back. No matter what, I think with age comes responsibility and planning for the future. There comes a time in everyone's life when they have an opportunity to look back and question as to what "I" accomplished. Is it enough? Am I satisfied? At what point in life is an individual satisfied? I always keep striving to do more and find a reason just for personal satisfaction. However, if I have to look at what has made me the happiest the past 43 years, I would have to undoubtedly say my daughter and son. Happiness, laughter, joy, sorrow and tears - it is a complete package! Curious as to what the future holds?!
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I find it funny that you mention that you liked Married With Children, as my family did too. Only we couldn't stand Al- he was so annoying and not funny. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteI'm only three weeks in, but I can identify with some of the above already :-)
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