345 days ago I turned 30.
At first I wasn't so sure about leaving a decade I had become quite fond of. I liked being in my 20s. I graduated from college at 21. Celebrated years 22, 23 and 24 in NYC. Moved to a foreign country at 24 and made a move to a place I thought I'd never live - the midwest - at 29. The 20s were filled with lots of change, amazing friends, incredible memories and treasures that remain deep in my heart. My 20s were so special but this whole 30 thing - I wasn't so sure.
And then my 30th birthday came.
No more fears. No more worries. No more complaints. I was excited to be 30.
On my 30th birthday I was home in NYC. It was a great night! A great walking night and all I could do was walk. Had dinner with friends and then took the subway back to 60th Street before walking to the hotel. I came up from the subway, decided which street to walk down and then saw it. God's birthday gift to me! In a store window there was a huge sign that said:
30: Three Unforgettable Decades
Yes...it had been!
30 came and I knew that 31 would follow....
In 2009 I will turn 31.
My birthday is in October and there are 31 days in the month.
My birthday is in October and the fall is my favorite season.
October is my favorite month.
Every fall I want to take full advantage of all the great things that the season offers. Pumpkins, leaves, cinnamon, baking, hay rides and all kinds of other fall goodness. I want to make every day count and savor the season.
And so I decided that I would have 31 days of celebrating 31. And so on October 1 the celebrating begins!
Make sure you check in with the blog to see what October brings my way! There are some big things planned, some quiet moments planned and some special plans that I hope will be a blessing to others.
But in it all, I will celebrate fall. I will celebrate turning 31.
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