The Passage of Time
Okay, so I'm supposed to be working, but every report I do I type today's date. I can't fathom that it is almost October already. I am planning my oldest daughter's 8th birthday party. Holy crap! That is almost as hard to accept as the fact that my baby is going to be 3 in December. Mind boggling, especially because I swear I'm not a day over 25. As I was just working something dawned on me. When you are a kid, you have the obligations of life - school and age-appropriate household responsibilities - everything else is gravy. You look forward to the fun stuff - hanging out with friends, playing, summer time, etc. I remember always looking forward towards the next weekend or the next vacation or when I would turn 10 (or 16 or 18). I just realized that once you "grow up" you can't live life like that. Many people do. But as an adult (especially if you are a parent) there is so much to do every day just to keep your head above water, that if yo...