MrZ and I were talking a lot this weekend about how life has changed for us in the last 5+ years since we graduated college and moved to Huntsville. Sometimes it seems like time has flown by, but other times, the day I moved to Huntsville seems like a million years ago.
When I moved to Huntsville in August of 2001, I was only 3 months out of my graduation. MrZ and I were dating, but living in different cities. I was still on the outs from my long-time best friends Betsy and Stacey due to some outrageously bad decisions I made a few years prior that had come back to haunt me. I wasn’t even considering life married or with more kids. LilZ was little. I never thought about writing a diary online.
I look back on that and realize how many things are in my life today that make me soooo happy. It’s funny, because I was happy back then too, but if I imagine taking away any of the current joys I think I’d be miserable. I just didn’t know how happy I could be back then. I didn’t realize what a difference a good marriage was going to make in my life, how happy I’d be to have my friends back, how much joy a simple blog could bring.
I’m a lucky girl. That’s really all I wanted to say. I’m a very happy, lucky girl. I’m proof you can make giant mistakes and do really stupid things and still recover to live a reasonably normal and boring life.
We all have a lot to be thankful for!
Okay, I was watching CNN while my car had an oil change and they start talking about a school bus crash in Alabama. My first thought was, “Oh my god, what if it is LilZ?!” Then they said high school students and I relaxed a little. It is still such a frightening, scary event, though. I am thinking of the families and your community.
I second that, girl!! All except for the “normal” part. Maybe in a few weeks though. . . : ) I know that I wouldn’t be near as happy as I am without you and your sweet family!!!
Nothing is a mistake if you learn something from it …everything that happened in the past makes us who we are today.
Wow Zoot, I’m kind of having a bad month….31, break up with boyfriend, not running/working out like I should, and you have no idea how great of a post that was and how it brightened my day! You’re great!
Rock on, sister. Anytime I feel like things aren’t going my way, I just look back and see how it all turned out for good. Have a great one!