Home Is Where the Heart Is

Tuesday, December 7th 2010

Today I turned 30 years old! Quite an interesting feeling I've got to say. I don't mind getting older and I am really trying to embrace each year as they come and go, knowing that each brings more knowledge, lessons, and love. On love, it feels like my love is growing deeper in all of my relationships as I age- with my fiance, family, friends, and even strangers too. It is wonderful.

I felt like I was smiling a giant smile inside all day long at work. Even though I was at work, I felt as if there was no other place I wanted to be more. Of course, spending the day on a tropical island with all of my family would probably be more amazing then concentrating on files at the office, but what a great feeling to not even be thinking of what could be better than where you currently are. Those "daydream" thoughts didn't have time to cross my mind because I was fully content right in the moment.

The saying, "The grass is always greener" is sad but true a great deal of the time. When I'm at work, I think about how fun it would be to be at home. When I'm at home, I think about where I'd love to travel. When I'm traveling, I think about what I'm missing at home...

I wonder how I can keep that feeling I felt today and be so content no matter where I am or what I'm doing. If home is where the heart is, and our hearts are inside us, then why aren't we always at "home"?

I will also say that the time went by so fast today I don't even remember looking at the clock until 3:30 and expected it to say 11am! The same went with the romantic & festive evening I spent with D. So when time is flying, that usually means you are living in the moment, is that correct?

But then I think, why is life best spent with time flying? When you are doing what you love, it would be nice for time to slow down a bit so you can enjoy it even longer, right? Hmmm...

Well, with time going so fast I only did one little thing today for Miss J. She didn't realize that she'd have to work late tonight until we were told at our meeting, so she didn't come prepared with dinner- only a sack lunch. So when I went to pick up a sandwich, I offered to pick one up for her too :)

Thanks to all of my family and friends, near and far, who made this day special and for making every day special. I love you.

Peace :)