(in chronological order, starting at age 20)
1. Became a sister in Kappa Kappa Gamma
2. My Papa died
3. Studied abroad in Italy
4. Worked as a Bev Cart Girl at a snobby country club
5. Had my heart broken
6. Cruised the Caribbean
7. Fell madly in love
8. Studied endlessly for the LSAT
9. Graduated from William & Mary
10. Got my first real adult job
11. Was accepted into law school
12. Went to Miami with my Kappas and pretended I was British
13. Started my first year of law school
14. My Mema died
15. My died was diagnosed with cancer
16. Became very depressed
17. Got pregnant
18. Dropped out of law school
19. Had a crisis of faith
20. My other two Grandparents died
21. Survived
22. Had a baby
23. Became Spencer's mama
24. Shifted ideologies
25. Went back to school
26. Found my way back to an evolved faith
27. Got into nursing school
28. Went to Mexico
29. Started nursing school
30. Became complete
Not to be trite, but it really was the best of times and the worst of times. But here is what I know- in my twenties I became me. Everything that happened, good, bad and terrible, helped me to get to this place I am now. And while my life isn't perfect, I'm truly happy with the person I've become. I'm happy with how life is turning out in ways I didn't expect or plan on.
Of course the defining moment of the last decade was my Spencer and I give her all the credit for shaping me into someone better than what I was.
I am me because of her.
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Beautiful!
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