Well, ladies and gentlemen. Today is my birthday.
Yep. It's true. Today I turn 24 years old.
I'm not sure why, but I feel like it's a bit of a land mark age. I'm far enough away from the teenage years to really be considered a legitimate adult, and yet still not old enough to rent a car.
Over the last few days I've been thinking about where I thought my life would be by the time I was 24. I'm pretty sure living in Orlando working at Disney World was not it.
Actually, it wasn't it. Here is where I thought I would be at 24:
Married with a couple of kids.
I thought life would go as follows:
Go to BYU-Idaho at 18. Get engaged and married shortly after. Finish my degree as a back up plan and raise my family.
That was it. I had no other thoughts about where I might be, no plans and no idea how different a course lay before me.
I had never dated in high school and my whole family told me it would be different once I went the Y of I. Don't deny it, people, I have letters to prove it.
It wasn't different and I actually only went on 2 dates the whole 5 years I was there.
But, all non-dating-ness aside, I have also been looking at where my life is by this age of 24:
I have attended and graduated from University.
I have a Bachelor's Degree.
I have lived in 3 different states.
I have visited at least 24 of the 50 states.
I lived in Las Vegas!
I have created an organizational system for a university department.
I have costumed a University stage production.
I have a consistent job at the Walt Disney World Resort.
I have made friends from literally all over the world.
I have seen 2 shuttle launches.
I have driven across the entire United States twice over.
I have been to Manhattan 3 times.
I have seen at least 8 Broadway shows.
I have walked through Central Park.
I have driven across the Hoover Dam.
I have been up the Statue of Liberty.
I have been to Ellis Island.
I have been to Ground Zero.
I have been to Houston.
I have been to the Alamo.
I have stood on the Yale campus.
I have been a bridesmaid at my best friend's wedding.
I have had so many wonderful opportunities to explore and learn and grow.
I've done so many things that I never even imagined might have happened.
And the best part is, I have many more adventures coming in the foreseeable future.
24 is going to be a great year. Who knows what's in store?!
3 comments:
Woowoo! Happy birthday Celeste! Believe me I know all about the silly expected plans of a pre-BYU-Idaho teenager. Aren't you glad things didn't turn out the way you thought they would? I mean look at all the cool things you've been able to do. I, personally, am impressed.
Here's to another awesome year!
Happy Birthday!!! And you have quite the list of things that you've done. I'm from the United States and I probably haven't done half those things. I've still only lived in 2 states.
Well I say if you are not making babies, you might as well be making memories! Here's to a life-fully lived and becoming awesome. You are well on your way:)
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