January 2010 is coming to an end.
It's amazing how quickly the first month of the new year went by.
Will the entire year go by as quickly?
How many remember the beginning of 2009?
What about 10 years ago?
Where were you at the dawn of 2000?
What were your hopes and dreams?
Ten years ago, my daughter was graduating from high school.
I was in shock--how had she grown up so quickly?
There was so much to do.
Senior photos, prom dress, prom tickets, graduation gown.
Then came graduation day; then, graduation dinner.
A dozen or more family members putting her at the place of honor
at the head of the table of a lovely restaurant.
Everyone in awe. How time had flown by--not a cliche--reality!
Once a toddler. Now, a teen stepping out from home life to college life...
How I missed her so.
Seems like every time she went back to college, I cried rivers...
Empty nest is a real mother for ya.
Imagine the years rushing by 75 miles per hour.
Woosh!
College graduation.
Getting accepted at grad school in New York.
She moves to New York.
Acquiring her first full-time job in her dream field (Film/TV industry).
Graduation from grad school.
Getting her first big promotion (same job).
Mommy (me) is so proud of her grown up daughter.
I miss my daughter so much;
but, I must go own with my life.
Now each year whooshes by in my life.
I get engaged.
Move to Chicago.
Get married.
Get divorced.
Change careers.
Turn 50.
My mother becomes seriously ill.
I move to N. California.
My mother gets better.
I need to move again.
Where will I live?
Will I change careers again?
For me, life is not how I thought it would be 10 years ago.
Will I fulfill my dreams that I spoke of achieving in 2009?
I have 11 more months to go.
We'll see....
Stay with me as I journey toward my dreams.
Want to journey together?
Do you have a dream?
Care to share?