Day 63 - 13 Years

Bob and I were reminiscing about a New Year's Eve party we went to 13 years ago when we lived in Del Rio.  One of those years when we actually stayed up past midnight.  It seemed like such a short time ago, but so much has happened.

Bob's dad died

We moved to Bryan  (actually to CS where we lived with Bob's mom for 8 months until we found a house)

Alex became our son and changed our life in the biggest way

Our dogs Otis and Amos lived out their lives and Radar and Daisy became a part of the family

We were foster parents and loved on 7 kids that really needed it

I went to grad school but did not graduate

Bob worked in College Station, then Austin for 4 years and back to Bryan

I changed careers and became a teacher

I joined and left 2 churches

I gained 30 pounds.  Bob did too.

I used to be Type A and now I'm type a + 4 parts slob.

The internet and cell phones happened.

Reality TV

AJ

New neighbors

I lost touch with people that were once very important to me.  I met many new people and some of them have become really good friends.

It all makes you wonder what the next 13 years will bring.  I will be 57, Bob 62, Alex 25.   Radar and Daisy will be gone and likely more than one of our parents.

It's just a reminder that life changes and we can't predict or control all of those changes.  When it is hard, we think it will last forever, it won't.  When it is great we hope it will last forever, it won't.  We are just a speck in time.  God tells us this.  We think we are so much more.

I love the vastness of life.  Of living.  I hope this year I do not minimize that experience by sitting on the sidelines and just watching it go by.  I hope I live big.