Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my 30th birthday - time flies:) So, I will indulge in a little non-knitting musing...

I started to get nervous about being 30 during the past year. Before then I had always been one of those people that firmly believed getting upset about being a certain age or espousing the virtue of any particular age range was just silly. Then I started my last year of my 20's. I had younger friends asking if I was freaked about turning 30 and older friends declaring that their 30's have been their best years. I thought about all I have not accomplished - I don't have a career, I don't own a house, I don't have any children, etc. Now, as the actual day has arrived I realize I was working myself up simply because, it seems, that is what is expected of a person turning 30.

Instead of being concerned about things that have not happened yet, today I am celebrating all of the things I have accomplished in the past 30 years - here's just a sampling in no particular order:

• Married M (how can I ever be unhappy with my life when I have my husband at my side?)
• I made it through grade school, high school (that was a close one), college, and law school.
• Developed wonderful friendships with numerous family members and other people in my life.
• Had/have numerous pets that have made my life better.
• Visited some other countries (Colombia, Germany, & the BVI to name a few).
• Read some wonderful books.
• Knit knit knit.
• Voted in every election I could since I was 18.
• Passed the Bar Exam.
• Laughed daily.

I look forward to the future. I am hopeful that it will hold many exciting and new developments. If nothing more, I'm sure it will offer me time to be with those that I love, read a few good books, and knit away.

And, if you remember, as part of my FEAP (fiber enhancement alleviation program) I allowed an exception that I could buy some yarn for my birthday - Here it is: Chocolate Cherry...Mmmmm:)

(Claudia Hand Painted in Chocolate Cherry)