Feb 01, 2009 20:59
I turned 32 today.
So many things I thought I'd have accomplished by now...
But you know, on balance I'm okay with where and with who I am. It is never a struggle to remember the blessings I have--blessings that I count in heaping handfuls and handfuls. Yes, lots of things I still need to get done. But there's a plan and I'm working towards it. In the meantime, I'm holding those blessings, shining like jewels in my cupped palms, scattered across the inner firmament of my heart like stars, in wonderment and awe and profound gratitude, with the knowledge that they're gifts, graces bestowed not by merit but via love.
And those native talents and tools? I try to remember that they're held in trust, and come with the obligation of working toward the fulfillment of their worth.
Humility is the only appropriate response, along with joy.
Thank you for being part of the blessings in my life.
Thank you.
being a grown up,
birthdays,
awesome,
blessings