Saturday, January 15, 2011

OLD???

Tonight we attended the first wedding we have been to in quite awhile. Weddings always are a reflective time for me. I think about our wedding. I think about our marriage. I think about the last 10 years.
We had a great time. Beautiful ceremony, great appetizers and conversation with friends, delicious dinner and then d a n c i n g.........
I used to LOVE dancing. I mean, I think I have rhythm...I can hold my own on the dance floor! But tonight, I felt a little bit...OLD. The girls dancing were in their mid-20s...the time of life they are in is so...different.. They do NOT have to worry about...kids, early wake up, school projects, years of bills, life decisions.....so many things they do NOT have to think about.
That time in my life seems soooooooooooo long ago. Without major responsibiities....without...KIDS. I tried to dance. And I did, for a bit - but...I just could not keep up. Am I old? NO- I think I like to call it "seasoned."
Instead of thinking about the responsibilities I have and the difficulties of that...I want to think about how my time with Jason has only gotten sweeter, how as I live and get older - I just mature more and most importantly - learn more the importance of living to glorify God period. PERIOD. Thats all that matters. Back in my 20's - lots of other things mattered. My outfits. My hair highlights. My job. My next race.
Not that none of that matters at all to me... it does to a small degree. But really what I've gotten to is THIS: I'm HERE to glorify God. If Im not doing that, its ALL pointless.

2 comments:

danp said...

beautiful, Carrie!

Anonymous said...

Amen, Care. It truly is, all about Him.