I've been going through old files on my computer tonight-- reading things I'd completely forgotten I'd written (which, let's face it, is a weird way to entertain yourself). I found a little something that I wrote right around the time of my 26th birthday. It's kind of personal, and if at the time you'd told me I would EVER post it on the internet for others to read, I would have given you one of my patented eye rolls/dirty looks. But reading it tonight made me laugh (in a good way) and remember a fairly major paradigm shift that I went through in my mid 20s.
I think this will make sense to some of you.....and those are the people I'm posting it for. So, to anyone to whom the below words mean ANYTHING....this is for you!
I think some people spend their whole lives waiting for their life to begin.
I know this because I have spent 26 years feeling like I am standing in line waiting for my turn on the ride---only my turn never comes. Sure, I get to watch other people take the ride, and I can even talk to the people in line around me about the best places to sit and the most dangerous curves-but I've never been able to experience them for myself because I can't seem to get to the front of the line.
It's life through a view-finder and I'm sick of it. So you know what I'm saying? Screw this ride. I'm gonna go build my one of my own.
August 23, 2008
That Time Again
Posted by Sarah at 9:21 PM
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That is great. Twenty-somethings everywhere should read that, I think. It's so validating of where so many of us are at certain times, and therefore, really encouraging.
This could be why I'm in debt. I decided long ago (in my 20's I'm sure) to never wait to do something I really wanted to until... So many I know say: I'll {travel, go to a concert, buy a house, have kids, etc} as soon as... Yeah for you! One life to live and no waiting in line!!!!!
Oh Sarah...my sentiments exactly! I can 100% agree with those exact feelings at that time in my life...now that I'm 32 and still not to the front of the line (in the married/kid area)...while my feet are mighty tired from standing in line...I see the view in line a whole different way and I've learned to enjoy my interests along the way (most of the time that is)!
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