Ciao Ciao Bella

Another birthday… another question of time.

I’ve been taught by my mother that life is not easy. That it isn’t fair and doesn’t always play nice. I’ve learned to accept that notion. I’ve also come to the realization that time is a lot like life in this way. 

Its Matthew, my boyfriend’s, 26th birthday today and I can’t help but giggle at how “old” he is. We joke about it, “can you believe your boyfriend is 26 years old,” he’ll say to me. I just smile and playfully tell him I’m dating a junior senior citizen. But its that time. Those 26 years that make me smile. He’s worked so hard, gotten so far, and done so much in his short life that only make me think about what I plan on doing with the rest of my life. 26 is about 4 years away for me so I have “time” haha. But by then I could be done with law school. By then I could be married? Kids? Time is passing by quickly… nothing like what it was when I was a teenager or in grade school. Back then all I wanted to do was grow up. I wanted to drive, I wanted to drink, I wanted to graduate college. I’ve reached all those points. Don’t get me wrong… I enjoyed every second of it. And yet I can’t help but shake my head as I question whether or not I REALLY enjoyed every second. 

Beauty is all around us. We just have to be open and surrender to it. 

Happy Birthday Matthew :)

»Danielle