No looking back, no vuelvo atrás.

While back east, we were all just so proud of the little neices who were cute little flower girls in our wedding. They're driving now, and big teenage girls. They're living life to the fullest, school, friends, family, band, orchestra, drumline, stomp team, soccer, baseball, computers, boys, just enjoying their youth. My father in law asked me if I wouldn't like to be that age again. The answer is no. I did high school, and I did it well. I enjoyed it. I became a Christian in high school, and I loved my little school and my little group of friends. I was really involved in our church's youth group; I loved being on the skit team and making everyone laugh. I was fearless and ashamed of nothing. I once portrayed the lame man who sat at the pool of Bethsaida waiting to be healed, so I had to sit in a kiddie pool filled with really cold water in front of a crowd of thousands (maybe the crowd was more like 20, come to think of it. But still . . . )
At school, while all of my friends were talking about their dates for the banquet, I had none, so I made a cardboard sign that said, "Will work for date." (A friend set me up with a really nice guy.) I loved making people laugh. I still do. But, no, I wouldn't want to go back. That was then. It was good, and now it's over. And I would'nt want to relive my 20's, either. They were good, really good, and now they're over. I have the pictures. I had a good 3rd decade. I think I did just fine with what I had to work with. I sometimes think it would have been fun to live on my own, with a roommate or in a dorm, but then again, how many 31-year-olds can say they've been married for 11 years?? I am enjoying my life, getting to know God better daily, and I know the whole of my life was planned by Him before I was even born.