My 28th Birthday! With Age Comes Great Wisdom

On December 27, 2007, I turned the big 28! The day of, I went to work as usual and then Fiona (my roommate) took me out to dinner at Hops. We hadn't talked in so long and it was nice for us to catch up. That day, I also decided to have an impromptu birthday dinner gathering at our place.

On Friday, December 28th, I invited some friends over for dinner. I made some Jambalaya, baked a carrot cake, and we had some drinks. It was so nice to be in the company of friends. I spent half the year working hard, but I didn't spend enough time with friends. The new year should bring more reconnecting with friends.

2007 was definitely a growth year for me. I've come to realize that getting older brings new dreams and goals in life and new wisdom. I came across an old verse in the Bible that I think applies to anyone, whether they're spiritual people or not, at a time in their lives that they have realized that the rose-colored glasses are off and the HD vision is switched on. So different when you know what the heck is going on and have some direction in life!

Ending in 2007...

"For in much wisdom is much grief. And in he
that increases knowledge, increases sorrow." - Ecclesiastes 1:18

With greater knowledge, comes hard decisions in life. That can mean letting go of people that weren't positive in your life or finding that you were going down the wrong path in your career. I try to look at every mistake as a new opportunity.

I have also realized that every second, minute, hour, day and month of my time is precious. It's an opportunity to do something good, to make someone laugh, to love myself, and to learn something new. With that said, my message to everyone that reads this is to let everything you do mean something. And with that I close...

Looking forward in 2008...

"It's the possibility of having a dream come
true that makes life interesting." - Paulo Coehlo