"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
~ John Lennon
When I graduated from high school, I had plans. I was going to college, graduating in four years and becoming a successful marketing/advertising executive...some place other than WV. In the mean time, life happened. My mother had several strokes and required constant care. I enjoyed the "college experience" a little too much and at some point decided I wasn't where I wanted to be. I moved home, got a job, got married, had my daughter and moved on with life.
Sometimes, life gets stale. A few years ago - bored and unhappy with myself for never finishing college, I started making plans. Don't get me wrong. I had a decent job for the area and I love my family. Actually, my love of family probably contributed to my decision to go back to school. I've always wanted a big family. Having determined it was the perfect number for a card game or kickball, I planned to have six kids. However, after it taking five years to conceive my daughter, five more years, a loss and months of medicine and testing, my ideal kickball family seemed out of the question. I needed to get my mind off of it. School seemed like a good distraction. When I got close to my last semester, I started making plans. What would I do when I graduated? Would we stay in this area? Should I take more classes?
Then life happened...
Meet Torin Quade. He was born two months after I graduated.
Congratulations! He is a cutie! I love surprises!
ReplyDeleteGreat picture. My mother always told me she wanted 12 then she had my brother and I and she was happy with a pair rather than a dozen.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote! It reminds us that we can plan what we like, but life has a way of changing plans.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
I can so relate to this. I had similar plans, I was going to be a teacher, I took a huge detour and got my BS 30 yrs after. Now I'm teaching.
ReplyDeleteLife and plans? Who are we kidding, Life happens, it is not planned. If it were planned I would not be 47, and a single college student! But I am loving it all the same.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this quote, I'm also reminded that I need to appreciate the moment and not miss the moments while I'm star gazing! Torin is a very handsome fellow.
ReplyDeleteTorin is a cutie! I guess everything happens for a reason, Great quote.
ReplyDeleteMy mother has always gotten frustrated with me because I never make plans ahead of time. My theory is however, if it can happen it will, so then I have to change everything all over again. I gave up a long time ago with making plans and decided to live day by day and see where it takes me.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome gift! Your baby is georgous!! You sure never know what life is going to bring.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how many plans we make, there will always be surprises along the way.
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