I’m ready for my photo-op with Mrs. Obama…
Today, I’m 27. *Slaps cheeks* for Home Alone scream(!!!!)
A couple of weeks ago, I put together a superficial birthday post but as today drew close the Cancerian in me needed to exponge something deeper. Something worth re-reading. A year ago this time, I only needed a picture to remind me of how I spent my 26th birthday. I entitled that post, Gozar es Bailar or Joy is Dancing. Dancing is one of those simple joys in life. DANCING IS… energy, colors, anticipation, desperation and escape. As I celebrated my 26th birthday last year, dancing salsa represented freedom, lust, self-love and release.
This year, I’m not dancing salsa on my birthday. Instead, my fingers are dancing across this keyboard as I reflect how I turned wishes/words into actions.
Last fall, I went back to school for my pre-requisites in a Speech Language Pathology accelerated program.
I finished said Certificate with a 3.6 GPA.
I applied to 4 grad schools, got accepted to two, one of them being my dream school.
This fall, I’ll be starting my Master’s in Speech Language Pathology at my dream school, in a new City.
In essence, I’ve already got the best birthday gift this year even before July 10th rolled around. I got ACCEPTANCE. I don’t take ALL the credit for that because I’m humbled by how God works. Just when I’m already formulating Plan B, C, and D… God reminds me that Rejection is not the where the story ends.
27 is the year I’m focusing on my career and moving to an amazing new city. I’m ready to leave my mark somewhere new. It’s a huge year of transition, one that I pray is followed by stability– a home of my own, a new community, a challenge for growth and perseverance, peace of mind and a fulfilling professional and personal network.
Someone once told me not to trust anyone by anything but their footprints. Footprints represent action. Think about it- no one thinks footprints. I recently re-blogged an awesome reflection post from Uzair Ahmad entitled “I’ve Learned.” The author shares his realizations about life. I have been slowly digesting the small nuggets of wisdom shared in this post, and I thought I would reiterate those that speak to me the most today. Maybe one will leave an imprint in your heart, mind, or spirit.
(From Uzair)
I’ve learned . . . .
that love, not time, heals all wounds.I’ve learned . . . .
that no matter how much I care,
some people just don’t care back.
(From Globe Tracer)
I’ve learned. . .
that during bad times, put on your best face.
that anyone who tells you they don’t want anything from you, lies.
that what you focus on, increases.
that you’ll never be as young as you are right NOW.
that sometimes we need to put our LOUD worlds on mute, and take in the simple joys…
that no matter how much I want to my birthday to go unnoticed and be like a normal day, I LIE!!
Happy Birthday to ME!
Thankful to God for another year at life,
She
