I survived the reunion weekend, had a fabulous time with old
classmates, rocked the dance floor for a little longer than my hair could
handle and am looking forward to staying in touch with many of these friends.
Saturday morning the challenge was thrown out to change our
facebook profile pictures to a picture from high school. We ended up using our senior pictures. This was a lot of fun – scrolling through the
fb feed and seeing everyone as they were twenty years ago.
Before heading out on Saturday night, I snapped a picture of
myself. It wasn’t until this morning
that I looked at the picture. It is far
too similar to my senior picture. My
hair even looks the same! Incredible!
Having spent a few minutes playing with the pictures to
create a side-by-side comparison shot, I had some time to reflect on the me of
1992 and the me of today.
In 1992, I didn’t know where I was going or who I was. I was 17.
I knew where I was going to college and what I would major in – but that
was just about it. I was passionate about a lot of things, but was just learning how to express that and take a stand.
Today, I know who I am.
I know what I value. I know where
I am going – or at least have a plan…I’m always open to new options. I am confident in who I am, what I believe,
what I do. I can express myself clearly
and am not afraid to stand up for myself.
I go after what I want. I take
care of the people I love and stand up for them. I try to make each day better than the one
before – and to make myself better than I was the day before. I focus on gratitude and being positive and
don’t let other people’s choices pull me off track. I work hard to be great at what I do and help
others do the same. I am evolving and am
enjoying the journey.
The journey is an amazing thing.
Go get ‘em, tigers!
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