What’s the best part of growing up?
Okay, so this isn't really one of the 30 things on my blog list, but my aunt suggested a follow up post with this topic and I think it's a really good idea. I struggled a little with the last blog because while everything I posted was honest and truly what I feel, it seemed to have a more negative bent than most of my blogs. I really like the idea of doing this blog as a follow up. Once again, I'll probably have a hard time narrowing it down to just one.
One of the best parts of growing up is that you come to realize who your real friends are. When you are younger, you might have 20 friends at any given time. As you grow up, you start to see that it isn't about having a million friends; it's really about having friends who are worth a million. You start to know who is going to be there for you no matter what and who you will be there for no matter what. You learn that friendship doesn't have to be about seeing each other each day, but knowing that when you do see each other, it's going to be wonderful. It's about the person you call when you are at your happiest and the person you call when you are at your saddest. You realize that it truly isn't about quantity when it comes to friends; it's really about quality of the friendships. In addition to knowing who your friends are, you will also learn to value your friends and understand how important they are. Now this doesn't mean that all grownups have just a few friends because some adults are lucky in having a lot of really good, important friends, while others will have just a few. Your mom and dad are the ones who don't have a ton of friends, but the friends we have are amazing and we are blessed that they are a part of our lives and will be a part of yours as well.
Another really good part of growing up is figuring out who you are. You start to develop this as a younger person, figuring out what you like to do, what you are good at, and so on, but as you grow up you really get to figure this out as you get to make more decisions for yourself and figure out what to do if you don't like the outcome of your decisions. The journey itself isn't always a lot of fun, but it is a great journey. The best part is that if you don't like where you are going on the path you chose, you can always change it. It isn't easy to make that change and sometimes it seems easier to stay where you are, but those choices are always there for you. Sometimes life will throw obstacles in your way, but you get to decide how to deal with that as well and while you can ask others for advice or suggestions, the decisions and the results of those decisions are all yours. It's crazy and often overwhelming, but wonderful and great as well.
So those are two of the best things about growing up. Growing up isn't always fun and I hope I didn't end up sounding like it is. I know a lot of people who would give up being a grown up for at least a day because there is a lot of responsibility with being a grown up. As much as your dad tries to rein me in, I think about what life will be like for you as you grow up and what choices you will make and where your life will lead you. It's one of the overwhelming things about being a parent: I want to make sure you know everything you need to know to be successful in your life whatever path you choose, but I know that there are going to be stumbling blocks in your way and I can't take those away from you and even if I could, I shouldn't because you learn so much from the stumbles of life. So I'll do what I can to make you ready to be an adult and hope that you know that your dad and I will always be there for you.
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