People Change

On Sunday I had gone to the airport to pick a friend of mine up that I haven't seen in 10 years. It is always nice when you reconnect with people from the past. You get to find out what they are doing for a career, are they married, do they have any children, where do they live and so on. I think its fun to see where people have gotten in their life as they get older but what do you do about the people who never change and never grow up? Do you just stop being their friend? Do you try to talk to your long time pal and encourage them to change or do you do whats easy and just never talk to that person again?

I think as a 31 year old women I have moved forward in my life as what most people would consider the "normal" direction. I have been working in the same industry for the last 11 years some might even consider it a career, I have gotten married and I just welcomed my beautiful baby girl into our family. Did you get that last part? I have a family. As long as I can remember this is what being a grown up is so when I am catching up with people that I have not seen in ten years and they are doing the same things today as they were doing back then I'm a little taken back by that. I find myself not being able to speak to these people because I do not know what to say. Not to mention I am soooo embarrassed to even admit to being the person I was 10 years ago! I will say that I do think about how much fun I had back then and how easy life was but by no means would I ever go back to being that person. I was young dumb and full of.... well you know the rest of the saying. Back then I was not respected by my peers life was a joke and the thought of a "real job" was out of the question. Why would anyone want to stay living like that. I just don't get it.

Maybe I am being a little harsh and judgemental and maybe the people who haven't changed in 10 years are still living a life full of freedom and having the time of their life. Maybe I am the one who is missing out on the "good life" Maybe our society has a false sense of the evolution of becoming an adult and what that means. Am I missing out on a life of freedom or have I gained a life that is more fulfilling then I could ever imagined 10 years ago. I truly believe I have gained a life more fulfilling and every struggle and strife along the way has made it all worth while. I hope someday these people who have not changed will learn that they are missing out on some of the greatest joys in life when you are an "ADULT"

Until Next Time....Blog to Change