1. A lot of crazy partying in my early 20s. Going out a lot, being free to drink a little too much, and just be care free. Ahhhh memories.
2. Having roomates. You learn a lot from that. Sitting on Kristin's bed and just talking about everything that was going on in our lives.
3. Finding, and losing, love
4. Traveling. Lots of traveling. Playing soccer with tribes in the amazon, doing yoga in India, feeding deer in Japan, renting a boat by myself in Hong Kong, safari in Tanzania, climbing temples barefoot in Myanmar, skydiving in South Africa, getting stupid drunk in a bar in Cuba (ahhh mojitos...) getting lost in Vietnam...and so much more, too much to type.
5. Getting married. The wonderful security of knowing that you're with the kindest person you've ever met, who loves you, supports you, and is always on your side. Who became a firefighter/medic because he wants to save people, he wants to make this world a better place, and at the end of the day, we can talk to each other about our bad day at work and the other gets it. Our bad day at work is not like other people's, our bad day includes fears about killing people. Perspective.
6. Being pregnant and giving birth twice.
7. Becoming a mom...snuggling a baby late at night, nursing, watching then do all the "firsts," the first time they say "I love you mama..."
8. Becoming a nurse. Surviving nursing school which academically wasn't too bad but was the hardest two years of my life, alone in a new place, living alone, dumped for another woman, lonelier than you can imagine... It was horrible. I threw up every day for a long time. But I did it. And I am better for it.
9. Working in a hospital, seeing and helping with birth and death, handing a baby over to be held for the first time, holding someone's hand when their family was gone so they wouldn't die alone.
So, it's not that I don't feel ready for my 30s. I'm ready, but I like still feeling young, and having energy (some days!) Being in your 20s is pretty amazing. After all no matter how great being in your 30s might be, what chance could it possibly have to top all of that?
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2 comments:
Um... I was over here feeling all accomplished for being 29, and we've pretty much "accomplished" the exact same things except you've managed to do more traveling (well, there's more than that of course but that's the simple version!) :) What am I missing? What else are we supposed to accomplish?? :)
-Lisa
I think you two are BOTH very accomplished. You've paid your dues in your education and careers, you've had adventures, gained experience and created beautiful babies. I think that in the decades to come, you will reap the rewards of your hard work. Even though the thirties, forties and fifties don't sound as exciting as the twenties, they can be very gratifying when you have laid a good foundation, as you have both done!
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