Feeling Old…

I grew up in the actual Upstate New York area. In New York, as much of the Northeast, you are in school until basically the end of June. In fact, this year’s Senior class in my hometown is set to graduate on Thursday. I can’t believe it’s been 18 years since I graduated High School! I’d like to say, “it feels like only yesterday”, but it doesn’t. I feel like I’ve lived a lifetime since then. I’ve been go go go since then. Trying to find my purpose; my passion in life. It’s been an interesting ride to say the least. If you would have asked that girl in the picture where she thought she would be in 18 years, this is not what she would have imagined. At 18, I thought I was going to be a singer on Broadway. I thought I was going to be the next Elphaba for the show Wicked. That girl had zero desire to teach, and only wrote for fun on Fanfiction.net. She was very boy crazy. Maybe too much so. It’s one of those things when someone asks what would you change if you could go back? I would tell myself to not worry about boys. To focus on singing. I never made it to Broadway. I did manage to get a trophy for best actress in a musical when I lived in Germany though! I have the BEST husband! I have met so many amazing people on this journey called life. If I do have any younger subscribers or readers… TAKE YOUR TIME! It’s ok to not know what you want to do at 18. It’s ok to explore the world and not live up to anyone’s expectations. Be you! I feel old at 36, looking back. I, honestly, wouldn’t change anything. I love my life as I live it. But, if someone would have told me to not worry so much, things may have turned out differently. Who knows. Fate is a crazy b!tch. The journey is the fun part. The destination is subject to change. Congrats class of 2023!