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Passing the Time in MN

Since I haven't had too much to report about the status of my trip, I thought I'd instead blab a bit. Lately, with all of the sudden changes I've experienced, I am learning all sorts of things about life, life's uncertainties, and being an adult in my mid/late twenties. For one, I discovered that all of those cliché sayings your parents, grandparents, and basically anyone ten years older than you have said, are almost always true. They may not be true all of the time, but they certainly have their place in life.

"Life is what you make it." How true this is! As an adult, I get to run my own life. After fulfilling several requirements my parents had for me as a young adult (in my case, the last one was completing a bachelor's degree), I suddenly have the freedom to choose whatever I want to do in my personal life, career choices, and beyond. That's half the story. Then, there are the unexpected circumstances that arise in life that I can't control. So, navigating my life means HOW I respond to the unexpected matters just as much as what I was planning to do.

"Nothing good happens after midnight." This was one of my Dad's favorites when I was a teenager. I'm sure this cliché has always been *mostly* true, but now, it's especially true for me. As an adult, I have way too many things I'd like to do before mid-morning. Getting up with (or before) the sun is important, and most late-night events aren't good enough to sacrifice those sweet morning hours (with a few exceptions.. And even then, I want to be walking in my door for the night by 12:30am!).

"My body doesn't work like it used to." Did it surprise anyone that this can start as early as our mid-twenties!? I was shocked! My superficial wounds don't heal as quickly, I sometimes wake up with weirdly-stiff muscles for no reason, and jumping or skipping takes way more effort than it used to. However, I'm sure I will eventually understand what my elderly friends mean when they say, "if you are complaining now, JUST WAIT."

"Do the right thing" ... When the response to this statement becomes: "but I don't know what the right thing to do is", and you really can't decide what the best option is, because a grown-up's life can be surprisingly complicated.

"Life is fragile." I've learned what it is to watch loved ones, young and old, leave this world. The physical life we have on this side of eternity is so very fragile, and the invincibility I thought I once possessed is slowly being replaced with concern, compassion and love for others. I've learned that trusting in the Lord to walk with me through the hardest, and riskiest parts of life, is the best option. I rest peacefully at night, not because I feel secure in this world, but because I am able to walk through life on earth with so much joy and expectancy by knowing Jesus, until I too return home to be with Him in eternity- an everlasting and secure home.

I'm sure there are many more, but these were a few I was thinking about. I'd love to hear other ones, so let me know if you have any!