Since a few months before my last birthday I have been contemplating the concept of time. Now that my oldest son is graduating I am thinking about it even more. Almost constantly. I have been wondering what is so magical about this new number that describes how long I've been here, and what about it causes me to contemplate time so much.
I am thinking alot about the past - the years I thought about and looked forward to as a young woman. Those milestones of getting married and having babies are now behind me.
It has occurred to me that the future is sometimes hard to look toward. I think it is because, in some way, that is acknowledging that the past truly is behind me.
I never thought this far ahead.
3 comments:
I love your blog. Excellent post too.
Some things I dreamt about are now realities in my life (I'm paraphrasing now). I am past those things that were benchmarks for me. The years are flying by, the wrinkles creeping up, and friends are going on to heaven. Each moment is precious to me. Life is so temporary...
Once the milestones fade from future to past, we start looking forward to our children's milestones.
When my daughters get accepted to college. When my daughters get married. When my daughters have children ...
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