Reflection at 40

Well, today I woke up looking at my life through 40 year old eyes. Wow! I never imagined my life would take the turns and bumps that it has but here I am and I have a lot to be thankful for. Today is just a time to reflect over past decisions and prepare for my future direction.

Family: I feel we are strong but I would like to see some strengthening of relationships. I feel like I am not as close to my sister as I once was and being far away makes it more difficult. I am going to work on this. Kit is growing up and I want to let her be the independent older teen that I know she is but this is going to take some time and some more tears I think. Little Kat becomes an official teen this year and I am not sure how I will deal with it, denial is working for me now.

Work: I will complete my Masters this summer. I am very excited about this. I have been moving in a new direction in my career. It is a very exciting time for me but it is also a very busy time. I am looking forward to the changes to come.

Play: I want to travel to more places I have never been before. I really enjoy discovering new places. Nothing elaborate, just a road trip to a new sonic would be nice. This will cost money so we will have to be extra careful so we can have time to play

Projects: I have a lot of ideas to improve the house. I want rearrange the basement and guest room, figure out a way to get more dresser space in my room, and organize the media and pantries.

Money: I am looking for ways to tighten up my spending and save for bigger projects. I might have to start cutting coupons.

I guess that is just some of the stuff I have been thinking about. Thank you for making my day special. I did not need anything but your love today and you show it in many ways. Thanks for all the off-key singing and gifts that gave of your time and special words. I love you all very much and I had the best 40th birthday day ever!!!!