Becoming

My youngest child, Annie,  will graduate from college on Sunday.

When I look back on my life,  

the time after college until I became a mom

was very unique and special.

It was a time of "becoming".

There were:

challenges, fears, adventure, responsibilities, plans made and derailed, overwhelming happiness and heartache, uncertainty and doubts, feelings of accomplishment and pride, and unbelievable growth

and love.

Looking back on my these years, 

I was fortunate to have enjoyed going to work everyday.

I met many friends and spent time

socially with them after work was done.

I attended and took part in many weddings during those years.

Love came into my life in its own time.

When I found the right person, I knew it.

I did things I loved,

and always remembered to spend time with those I left behind at home.

I felt the comfort of pets.

I enjoyed my youth.  I never thought there would

be a time when I would have to watch what (and how much)

I eat.  Time has taught me otherwise.

I thought my fiance was dreamy.

When the time was right, I pledged my love and life to him.

We traveled and enjoyed our life together.

We built a life and a home.

And finally, we were fortunate to become parents 

and headed into another time in our lives.

A time full of: 

challenges, fears, adventure, responsibilities, plans made and derailed, overwhelming happiness and heartache, uncertainty and doubts, feelings of accomplishment and pride, unbelievable growth

and love.

It was a time of "becoming".