I can remember being a kid in the third grade asking my teacher how old she was. When she responded 30 I recall being awestruck and saying wow that is REALLY OLD! And I would not shut up about it. I obviously had no clue what old meant. At that time I assumed she had lived some very long years! I honestly thought dinosaur...silly girl.
Today I see that 30 is being alive for a bit, but old? Far from it. It is amazing to me being a small child how long the days really seemed. I felt as if they dragged on and on. I honestly grew tired of the long days. Time literally went SLOWER, at least it seemed. Now these days fly by! I sound like an old grandma. It's so quaky how outlook, time, life, and experience will change the way I view things.
I can remember like it was yesterday my grandma taking me to buy my favorite wooden wedge sandals in the sixth grade! Oh, how I could wear those every single day. I was so much taller, the made me feel older. Those were the coolest. Now it takes much more than sandals to be the fashion icon while trying to look and feel YOUNGER (not older). I believe wedge heels tried to make a serious come back last year; thank goodness it isn't working.
As I continue on in this world where time is actually flying; I am more amazed than upset about the shrinking of time factor.
If I could have a miracle prayer answered it would be Lord redeem the time.
Wow! I find I spend more time now looking through photo albums of my family relishing the photos and the moments. Today at this age for some reason it's harder to live in the present moment. I struggle with this. Yet as a young child I lived more in the future, day dreaming. I could not wait to grow up and I dreamt of what it would be like. BTW...it's not quite like I had dreamed, so I better get to work on reinventing myself.
All is not lost. I can live in the present moment. I do have plenty I appreciate in the here and now. I try not to get stuck on the should haves, or what happened? Which can defiantly be a challenge. But in the wisdom of this life measured by time the days ahead should be far better than the days behind. If they are not expected to be, what fun would it be to live and to go into the future?
As I continue on my journey there are things I refrain from saying in my vocabulary, like the good ole days, I wish you were little again, I liked it better back when, life was better when you were, back in the day....and instead I jump into the present moment, something funny, some fun, new photos for new memories (even better photos), reasons to look into the eyes of all those in my family and friends to just listen. Best of all hugging them even though they have grown up...yet knowing in my heart that better days lie ahead. Life gets better with time and with growth. Life is better with wisdom. More great things are coming and it is going to be better than I could ever imagine. To top it off I am pulling out some of those sincere daydreams I had as a youngster and I am going to put those on my power of focus list: Things to do BEFORE I am really old like age 130.
Through Living life and being trapped by the time monster, I neglected to really remember who I was. I allowed the concept of time to have me think it was too late; or that many choices I have made are reason for me to stay where I am. In light of it all, concerning my time, it isn't too late to do or have those fun things I daydreamed of so long (sigh long) ago...Sitting in that elementary classroom, starring out the window, dreaming of ahhh how life would be.
Today I see that 30 is being alive for a bit, but old? Far from it. It is amazing to me being a small child how long the days really seemed. I felt as if they dragged on and on. I honestly grew tired of the long days. Time literally went SLOWER, at least it seemed. Now these days fly by! I sound like an old grandma. It's so quaky how outlook, time, life, and experience will change the way I view things.
I can remember like it was yesterday my grandma taking me to buy my favorite wooden wedge sandals in the sixth grade! Oh, how I could wear those every single day. I was so much taller, the made me feel older. Those were the coolest. Now it takes much more than sandals to be the fashion icon while trying to look and feel YOUNGER (not older). I believe wedge heels tried to make a serious come back last year; thank goodness it isn't working.
As I continue on in this world where time is actually flying; I am more amazed than upset about the shrinking of time factor.
If I could have a miracle prayer answered it would be Lord redeem the time.
Wow! I find I spend more time now looking through photo albums of my family relishing the photos and the moments. Today at this age for some reason it's harder to live in the present moment. I struggle with this. Yet as a young child I lived more in the future, day dreaming. I could not wait to grow up and I dreamt of what it would be like. BTW...it's not quite like I had dreamed, so I better get to work on reinventing myself.
All is not lost. I can live in the present moment. I do have plenty I appreciate in the here and now. I try not to get stuck on the should haves, or what happened? Which can defiantly be a challenge. But in the wisdom of this life measured by time the days ahead should be far better than the days behind. If they are not expected to be, what fun would it be to live and to go into the future?
As I continue on my journey there are things I refrain from saying in my vocabulary, like the good ole days, I wish you were little again, I liked it better back when, life was better when you were, back in the day....and instead I jump into the present moment, something funny, some fun, new photos for new memories (even better photos), reasons to look into the eyes of all those in my family and friends to just listen. Best of all hugging them even though they have grown up...yet knowing in my heart that better days lie ahead. Life gets better with time and with growth. Life is better with wisdom. More great things are coming and it is going to be better than I could ever imagine. To top it off I am pulling out some of those sincere daydreams I had as a youngster and I am going to put those on my power of focus list: Things to do BEFORE I am really old like age 130.
Through Living life and being trapped by the time monster, I neglected to really remember who I was. I allowed the concept of time to have me think it was too late; or that many choices I have made are reason for me to stay where I am. In light of it all, concerning my time, it isn't too late to do or have those fun things I daydreamed of so long (sigh long) ago...Sitting in that elementary classroom, starring out the window, dreaming of ahhh how life would be.
Of course, neglecting the teachers lesson and the school work. Even so, I still made it this far, and more the wiser for it.
I hope my grade school teacher did not take me too seriously commenting on how she was SO OLD!!
I hope my grade school teacher did not take me too seriously commenting on how she was SO OLD!!
I am sure she must have remembered being a child and that the joke was obviously on me!
Maybe she considered it and said, hey, there are things I want to do before I get OLDER. And well, this silly girl has reminded me of the day dreams I had when I was her age. I am going to start living some of those out....it is not too late!
Why, silly girl, it has only just begun.
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