Golden Year

When turning 26 everyone was very excited and kept telling me it is your golden year! 26 on the 26th. Great things are going to happen! Live it up it's your golden year! This will be the best year of your life! In my mind I just thought yeah...doubt some magical number is going to change my fate. I have always believed you make your own fate. My attitude towards life is what makes it great. As well as my work ethic if I work hard everything will work out. As for my Golden Year of awesome....here it is in one of my awesome lists.

1. I have had my big kid job for over a year now.
2. I live in my own apartment.
3. I have furnished my apartment how I please.
4. I caught and touched a fish. (This is big as I do not like to touch fish)
5. I strive everyday to be better than the day before.
6. I bought a Jeep!
7. I have the best bed ever!
8. I have taught myself how to paint and displayed my art work in my home.
9. I have learned how to play frisbee golf.
10. I have learned more about myself and who I am.
11. People are people and do not change.
12. Patience is still something I need to work on.
13. I am a good a listening.
14. I LOVE being spontaneous.
15. I LOVE surprises!
16. I have learned the value of the quote if you can't stand to be alone with your own company how can you expect someone else to.
17. I enjoy my own company (sometimes too much as I choose my own company sometimes over the company of others).
18. I enjoy the outdoors it is where I feel most at peace.
19. I have learned how to rely fully on my Heavenly Father.
20. I have learned through my Heavenly Father what unconditional love really is.
21. My family is everything to me. I would do anything for them.
22. My friends are my family away from home and I am so grateful they put up with me.
23. I love the scriptures; they are my comfort and my strength.
24. Going to church has become my solace. I feel peace and renewal there each week.
25. I was able to go and see 2 of my nieces get baptized and see their love of the gospel and their testimonies.
26. I am okay with me and who I am and where I am in my life.

Here are 26 great things about this past year. I am so grateful for what I have learned as well as what is to come. I hope that this has not been my golden year. I don't want it to be all downhill form here. I believe it will only get better! Here's to 27!!!