it’s hard to believe that we’re halfway through with a year of sunday goodness posts! time sure does fly. aaaaand speaking of time flying, i wanted to say how much i love everything about this post from brittany of life of charmings blog, which i always enjoy reading. i particularly love the quote that she shares:
“one day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. and then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. and then someday is yesterday. and this is your life.”
and then i really like that first paragraph, where she talks about being a daydreamer… because it’s me to a T. i’ve always been a dreamer, a doodler, a list-maker, someone who is always vividly picturing my future. always! since i was very young. and then she talks about how sometimes, every now and then, she slightly panics when she realizes that someday is yesterday, and that she’s there, living her life, the one she used to daydream about. and she’s happy about that, but it’s daunting to think that this is the only life you get, and that it’s short and time flies so fast, and ohhhh girl, i can relate.
{quick pause because today we’re posting selfies… in my robe of all things. ha!} ;)
{i digress…}
but i got to thinking, because my situation is different than hers… i haven’t found that person yet, i haven’t started a family, and i don’t know who it is that i will end up with or what my life will look like. i’m still daydreaming about that. and sometimes, when i think of it that way, i just don’t know what to make of it. should i be happy that the sky’s the limit for who i could meet or end up with? should i be worried since it hasn’t happened yet? i mean, from this vantage point, it seems infinitely easier to look at life through the lens of someone who has already found their person and started their family than someone who hasn’t, because your life is somewhat more predictable and there’s less of the scary unknown lurking. but then again, life is unpredictable in general, and once you have that family, you have even more to lose. which is scary also, and probably more scary than who you’re going to end up with. either way, i think everyone has these feelings sometimes where you realize that you’re in the middle of life right now, and you only have this one. and you wonder if you made the right choices and what your future holds.
and then i thought of how thankful i am that i can dream. whether or not i’ve reached my “someday,” and no matter how my life changes going forward, i can still imagine, wish, hope. it’s part of the fun of life! and i hope that it never goes away.
anyway, this is all just a bunch of my jumbled, sleepy thoughts and ramblings, but i do like that quote. and i had more to write about my weekend, about life and other stuff, but it’s unfortunately past my bedtime and i’m soooo tired that i think i will have to save it for later. i hope you guys have a great week and a happy halloween!