On August 16th, 2008 at approximately 2:10pm we, as a family, did the impossible. We successfully surprised and shocked my mother, Karen King, with a surprise 50th birthday party. We had so many family and friends available to yell the loud surprise as my brother David also sounded the air horn and by standards clapped.
The day was good though it has me wondering about the idea of getting older and turning 50. I was very considerate to not buy any over the hill sayings and decor for the party due to a very sensitive subject of age with my mother. But why do we hate the idea of age? Is it the standard that we as a society puts on age and how we build up the idea of youth?
I look back and though life was easy as a child, I was not capable of making my own decisions. As a young woman in my early 20's, I was enjoying life with little responsibility but also had no real value of life neither material possessions or character. Now as I am rapidly approaching the door to 30 I realize that though I hate the idea of being in my 30's I love the person I am more today than ever before and even though I would love to give and take some of the other traits of my youth I realize that life is not a special order catalog and I instead must realize that I would much rather be the person I am today and have the relationships and responsibilities I do now than have any thing I had at a previous time in life because I have worked hard to become this person and 2 things I don't do is leftovers and reruns! So maybe that is the way we should look at it. Move up and move on or get off the tracks!
About Me
- The Ganns
- I am married to an amazing man, Bill. We have a baby boy named Owen who is our whole world! I am a teacher. I have a Shi Tzu named Cash who definately helps to complete our family. Bill is a Carpenter and a full time student at night. We are very active and play on several different sports leagues. I Chair Relay for Life for St. Francois County adn do Activities for Madison and Iron Counties. I also am President-Elect of the Southeast Region of Missouri State Teacher's Association. We definately stay busy! Bill loves to fish and be out doors. I love waking up with him in my life every day!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
School is starting soon and I still have fish to catch!
Summer is coming to an end and Bill is working so much. I am preparing to go back to school and tackle another year. Though I am definately ready to get back, I am also wishing I had a little more me time this summer. Bill is wshing there was more time for fishing. We did not get to take a trip this summer but of course we did go to Mexico in March for the honeymoon and have several things coming up this coming year. So as we finish up the summer months and begin the fall we keep all our family and friends in prayers and thoughts.
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