In the spirit of winding down the semester, I thought I'd do a little thinking about my future. I borrowed this little idea from Kelsie over at The Overflow.
If you have moved in the past thirteen years, I've hoped you've landed somewhere warm, somewhere surrounded by friends and close to people you love, preferably with a Target nearby. If you are still teaching, I hope you love it of course, but I really hope you're good at it. If you ever get bored with it, remember starting grad school where you took as many classes as you could before entering the classroom and vowed to be a lifetime learner for the sake of your students. Remember your granddaddy and all the fun stories he told you about teaching- keep trying to be like that.
I am sure your house is a model of organization. You plan your weekly meals on Sundays, everything has a designated home, you make time to exercise and even blog. Okay maybe not. But hopefully (and maybe with the help of Pinterest if it's still around) you've at least found some bargains on great pieces of furniture and know how to correctly arrange your pantry.
I truly hope that you are loving being married to Travis. I hope you are giving him the attention he deserves because I have a feeling he still loves giving it to you. Dote on him, laugh with him, feed him, and give him everything you have in you. I hope you are looking at 22 and laughing about how nervous you were about the honeymoon, but still just as excited about spending tomorrow and everyday after that with your best friend. If you two have children, I hope you are doing your best to embarrass them. Make them laugh, make them feel completely and utterly loved, and make everyday a blessing. Teach them biblical truths and the reason why we're all here. And make sure they have a dog.
Most of all, if nothing else, I hope you are buried in the love of Christ. I hope you seek his guidance with every decision you face and every trial you encounter. I hope you spend time everyday with your Creator to anchor your faith before facing such an uncertain world.
And don't forget all the little things you've learned so far:
In third grade you talked too much on the first day and weren't able to sit by your friends all year. Make a good first impression.
In middle school (and high school and college) you always waited until the last minute to do things and I promise you do not work better under pressure no matter how many times you tell yourself that. Don't procrastinate.
In 7th grade you wrote a very beautiful essay about the cafeteria. You've won awards and have been published. You can still do that, you know. Don't forget the things you're good at.
On several occasions you've let opportunities for success, fun, and friendship pass you by because you were too afraid to say something. Don't be afraid. Take initiative.
In 2008 you didn't show your true feelings for the boy you'd spent your life waiting for because you didn't want to be vulnerable. You almost lost him. Let yourself be vulnerable.
In 2010 you wrote a letter to your grandfather telling him how much he meant to you. Two months later, he died, and you were so glad he got to read that. Tell people how much you love them while you still can.
You know, a lot of people have gotten away with a lot more. But God doesn't let you get that far before straightening you out. He's not picking on you. He's preparing you. He has something in store for you and is keeping you in line. Trust him.
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