I’m excited for the future, because I’m excited to see how I grow.
Today I went to a wedding of a friend, which is the first time I’ve been an un-involved guest (not working or part of the party,) at a wedding since I was a child.
I met my friend when we he was dating someone else, listened with him when that was falling apart, met the new girl he was excited about, took their engagement photos, and now here I am, sitting at their beautiful, personal wedding.
My friends are getting older. I am getting older. Yet they (and I!) keep growing and learning!
I’ve always enjoyed repairing things as they’re falling apart.
I’d build a cardboard fort, shoot & be shot with water guns, then desperately tape it back together again while taking on more water-fire.
I made friends with this sick-ass couple last year, Josh & Rachel. They’re in their 30’s, no kids, and they are constantly shifting, blossoming, struggling, and building their minds and life.
When I got to know them more I remember thinking;
“Where were these role models when i was young? I want to be like these people.”
I don’t want to throw my parents under the bus, i may have misunderstood, but I was taught (from my memory,) that children are a must to grow as a person. A challenge that if you don’t take on, you will limit yourself and will be fundamentally worse as a person than you could’ve and should’ve been.
(Isn’t fascinating how we don’t challenge ideas until we’re faced with their obstacle?)
Growth doesn’t stop! And you don’t need kids to be growing. (Duh!) Last time I met with Josh he was really into making sourdough bread, something he got passionate about after learning about the cultural significance of freshly baked bread. We talked for 30-45 minutes about it, and I left feeling inspired by his passion.
(Unrelated, but context is everything. That’s something I think & say all the time.)
I know much of this is obvious. but I think like many who grew up religious, seeing our elders fall for the ploy of politicians who live a lifestyles directly against everything we’ve been taught, but under the banner of good, has made it hard for me to believe the “wisdom” my elders supposedly have. So it’s been beautiful to re-find it, even if “elders” right not is really more like “peers” lol
So yes, I’m excited to grow older. I can already see so much growth in my past, and like the many people I didn’t know existed as a child, I intend on growing and growing until I pass away.
