Yesterday was my birthday, and I am SO grateful for the many birthday wishes I received throughout the day from so many of you! Over the last few days I’ve posted plenty of pictures from the “archives” of my childhood on my Facebook page. It’s not something I would normally do. Oh, sure, I post plenty of pictures all the time…just usually not ones where I am the sole focus. I’m not normally a “Me. Me. Me!” person, and while I’m sure it seemed like overload to you, it was just a very small sample of the hundreds I sifted through as I took a long, sweet stroll down memory lane. I think the thing that makes photography so valuable to me is having the ability to freeze moments in time that might very easily be otherwise forgotten. If you’ve read any of my recent blogposts, you probably know that I’ve been contemplating lots about life lately, and while flipping from picture to picture over the weekend, it became very clear very quickly that I’ve had a wonderful life…different than many for sure…but wonderful nonetheless. God has taught me SO much through the people and relationships He’s put in my life, and for 49 years I’ve been truly fortunate. Yes, my past has been fantastic, but what about my future?
See, while many people have this revelation at their 50th birthday, it occurred to me last night that yesterday marked the end of 49 years for me, and I’m actually STARTING my 50th year of life TODAY! That notion is a pretty big deal to me. I mean… chances are that I’ve already hit “mid-life” a few years ago… not many folks actually live to be 100, but, then again, I come from a LONG line of very strong women who DO live well into their 90s, so…Lord willing… ya’ never know! :) At any rate, now, more than ever before, it is abundantly clear to me that I only get one life, and as I start this 50th year, I want to be sure it counts…all of it…every day…every minute…every second! Am I leaving my mark? Will people remember me when I'm gone? and, if so, what will they remember? Am I finding joy in my every day? Sure, I do for others all the time, but am I honoring MYSELF? What am I passionate about? Am I following that path just for me? I intend to start living my life to the fullest in ways I have not done in the past. This is not a mid-life “crisis” I’m having but rather a mid-life REVELATION! No, you won’t be seeing me driving around in a shiny new sports car or coming out of a tattoo parlor freshly inked any time soon. (Nothing wrong with either of those things, by the way, if that’s what floats your boat! It’s just not something I need in order to float my own.) Regardless of how many years I have left on this earth, I want them to matter, and I will give my God all the glory for each and every breath He allows me to take along the way! “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well!” ~Diane Ackerman So…again, thank you for your love yesterday. I appreciate it more than you know! Here’s to “living the width”… starting today! :)
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AuthorHi! I'm Dot. I refuse to succumb to the "empty nest syndrome"! So, this is my journal.....my photo album.....my attempt to enjoy the next chapter of my life as it unfolds. Welcome to The Roomy Nest! Archives
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