How the World Turns

I just realized while thinking about Valerie's upcoming birthday that my Dad was the same age I am now when she was born. OMG! How crazy is that? Valerie is fast approaching her 30th birthday. Logically I know this is true, however there is a part of my brain that says NO WAY! I just turned 30 a few short years ago myself, didn't I?

When I was little I remember my Mom talking about how fast time would go by. But it never made any sense to me. It seemed an eternity from my birthday to summer, from summer to Christmas, and then back again the long 365 days to my next birthday.

Oh wouldn't it be great for a year to be a year again? It seems so much was accomplished in a year. I grew taller, smarter, hopefully wiser, new friends were made, old friends were kept, always advanced another year in school. Back then it was hard to remember 365 days ago. It seemed like a lifetime. Now days, weeks and months fly by. When I think back I try to pinpoint when this happened. Best I can put my finger on it, it was Valerie's first day of school. Time picked up its pace, but Randy was still at home so it wasn't out of control. By the time he started school it seemed 12 months was only 9 months long. So then I began to sound like my Mom. Telling my kids how fast time was flying by. I'm sure they didn't understand it any more than I did.

I wonder how long it will be before they are saying, "Man, where did that year go?"