Lately i have been thinking about the past, and when i say past i mean all the way back to my late teens early adult years. I wonder to myself, what would i do differently?????
Would i have followed my dreams to the East Coast for school to pursue a career in Equine physical therapy? Would i have stayed at home with my parents a bit longer? Would i have gone out for sports and really lived up every second of being in school? Would i have dated more and taken life less seriously? Would i have ever picked up that first cigarette or drank that first sip of alcohol? Would i have said "i do" the first time around, or run from the alter as i knew i should have? Would i have put down the candy bar and picked up some fruit? Would i have made more of an effort in my friendships or stayed withdrawn? Would i have stayed close to God through my entire journey or drifted away over time?
So many questions, so many options, so many different outcomes. I look at these young people starting this journey, and i hope and pray for them that they will live life to the fullest. There is no point in looking back or you will miss what is happening right in front of you! The fact of the matter is that if i had changed course at any given time in my life i would have missed out on all of this! I am so happy that things turned out the way they did for me. I am so blessed that God has blessed me so richly. Some days i may not be the biggest fan of the path i am on, and the decisions that i have to make, but i have learned that through Faith the burden is off of my shoulders. Thank you God for lessons learned!