25!!!!

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July 13, 2012

Tomorrow is my twenty fifth birthday! I can’t believe I will be a quarter of a century old. And then there’s the fact that I’ll be on the downhill slide to thirty…uh oh. I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on my life lately and I can honestly say that things have turned out a lot differently than I ever imagined they would, but there are a lot of good things in my life that I wouldn’t change for anything. I think I’m at that age (or that stage in life) where you start legitimately thinking you are getting old, but you’re really still so young. I thought about it this way this life. I have lived 25 years so far, but I probably have around (hopefully) at least 50 more to go. MORE THAN TWICE WHAT I’VE LIVED NOW! I think your mid twenties can be kind of scary…you’re supposed to have your life together or at least be starting to get your crap together, but a lot of us are still not even sure what we want to do. Until two years ago I didn’t know what I wanted to do either. Until this year what I wanted to do was a pipe dream, not a reality.

I can honestly say at 25 (well after tomorrow) maybe the most important life lesson I’ve learned so far is that I really don’t know anything at all, and there might never be a day when I do. I can learn and learn and learn and still not come close to the tip of the iceberg of what there is to know on earth. The only thing I can do is wake up every day and work hard to be kind, humble, honest, giving, loving, and make choices out of love and empathy rather than anger. I can’t know everything. I can’t do everything. I can’t make everyone happy and trying will only make me unhappy. I’ve learned that anger comes from fear and/or hurt. And that people are mostly good if you give them a chance to be. Oh, and the second most important thing I’ve learned so far is that you can’t change people. You can only change yourself. I want to spend my next 25 years living a peaceful, SIMPLE life. With lots and lots of donuts.

I will be out of the office today and for the rest of the weekend:) My mom is taking me shopping and we have guests coming in from out of town. I love having people stay over with us!!

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  1. Tina Tabibi says:

    Hey Katie! Happy early birthday! I hope you and John celebrate your big day with a bang. It’s well-deserved. Being that I’m…let’s just say in my 30’s, I would like to say that approaching your thirties shouldn’t be a downhill slide. I actually find that most people (including myself) are at the best point of their lives, e.g. more career experience have brought great opportunities, better financial situation, happier with yourself because you feel established…I am even in better shape and health than I was in my 20’s for sure. 30 is great. Just know that you have a bunch of awesomeness to look forward to! Happy birthday doll. xoxo

  2. Sheaulee Ng says:

    Happy birthday Katie! I agree with Tina, 30’s are great, well so far haha, I just turned 30 last month. It was hard at first but I am settling in nicely and you have lots to look forward to! Enjoy your birthday weekend!!

  3. Justin Ferry says:

    Happy Birthday my friend! Make sure to spend it well an enjoy the weekend off!

  4. Yaaaay Happy early birthday!!! Enjoy your weekend off!!!!

  5. molly says:

    YAYYYYYYYYYY HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! xoxox

  6. HAPPY BURFDAY. 🙂

  7. Tara Shaw says:

    You were the cutest little girl!!!! I want to pick you up and squeeze you. 🙂 You’re going to make beautiful babies one day. xoxo I miss you my friend.

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