Comments on: My 22nd Year http://lifeindevelopment.net/2009/10/20/my-22nd-year/ Tue, 22 May 2012 04:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: This is not my official Birthday Post : Life In Development http://lifeindevelopment.net/2009/10/20/my-22nd-year/comment-page-1/#comment-5408 This is not my official Birthday Post : Life In Development Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:09:49 +0000 http://lifeindevelopment.net/?p=602#comment-5408 [...] thinking about this coming birthday week, I went back and read what I posted last year on my 23rd birthday, and this one line in particular hit [...] [...] thinking about this coming birthday week, I went back and read what I posted last year on my 23rd birthday, and this one line in particular hit [...]

]]> By: 23 http://lifeindevelopment.net/2009/10/20/my-22nd-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 23 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:57:06 +0000 http://lifeindevelopment.net/?p=602#comment-2621 Hi there! Just happened to stumble upon your post and I just found myself moved to respond. First of all, happy birthday (and congrats on your accomplishments!!) One thing that struck me about your posts is just how similar it seems you and I tend to express the way we think and feel about life - it's kind of uncanny (at least the little bit I've read). I myself am on the verge of my 24th birthday, reflecting nostalgically (most would say sappily) on the previous year. One year ago I found myself in one of the deepest periods of confusion, uncertainty and doubt I ever had. Although my life on paper looked amazing, personally it was as if the polarity of my moral and objective universe had suddenly reversed; I didn't have much hope for 23. Well, to be more correct, I couldn't imagine, with how much had changed, how much I'd grown stepping out into the real world, that the same amount of change and growth could be possible in the coming year. One major difference, on the eve of my 24th looking back to the same time last year, however, is that that uncertainty about the future (partiularly whether it will vindicate the choices - and the people - we've chosen for ourselves) is no longer my enemy. What I've learned is that the only real choice we make is whether to row with or against the current: the river of life ultimately determines our destinations. Moving over into the passenger seat - i.e. having faith that the decisions I made could only lead to good things because life is good - I find myself in the same position today I was in one year ago: bewildered at how much can change in a year. To sum up, you're on the right path, friend, and don't be surprised if life takes you by storm and you end up nowhere near where you thought you'd be come next year, life is the journey and can only be enjoyed in motion. Sorry for the sappy new-age talk, just wanted to send a wish for a happy birthday. Hi there!

Just happened to stumble upon your post and I just found myself moved to respond. First of all, happy birthday (and congrats on your accomplishments!!) One thing that struck me about your posts is just how similar it seems you and I tend to express the way we think and feel about life – it’s kind of uncanny (at least the little bit I’ve read). I myself am on the verge of my 24th birthday, reflecting nostalgically (most would say sappily) on the previous year. One year ago I found myself in one of the deepest periods of confusion, uncertainty and doubt I ever had. Although my life on paper looked amazing, personally it was as if the polarity of my moral and objective universe had suddenly reversed; I didn’t have much hope for 23. Well, to be more correct, I couldn’t imagine, with how much had changed, how much I’d grown stepping out into the real world, that the same amount of change and growth could be possible in the coming year. One major difference, on the eve of my 24th looking back to the same time last year, however, is that that uncertainty about the future (partiularly whether it will vindicate the choices – and the people – we’ve chosen for ourselves) is no longer my enemy. What I’ve learned is that the only real choice we make is whether to row with or against the current: the river of life ultimately determines our destinations. Moving over into the passenger seat – i.e. having faith that the decisions I made could only lead to good things because life is good – I find myself in the same position today I was in one year ago: bewildered at how much can change in a year. To sum up, you’re on the right path, friend, and don’t be surprised if life takes you by storm and you end up nowhere near where you thought you’d be come next year, life is the journey and can only be enjoyed in motion.

Sorry for the sappy new-age talk, just wanted to send a wish for a happy birthday.

]]> By: 52 Faces http://lifeindevelopment.net/2009/10/20/my-22nd-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2360 52 Faces Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:13:59 +0000 http://lifeindevelopment.net/?p=602#comment-2360 Hello again! It's been a while since we blog commented each other :) Happy Birthday! I celebrated my 29th birthday with my high school students this summer and they brought in cards saying, "Happy 40th Birthday." I love teen humor. .-= 52 Faces´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/52Faces/~3/dXKgWI-U1T0/30-readers-think-im-crazy.html" rel="nofollow">30% Readers Think I'm Crazy</a> =-. Hello again! It’s been a while since we blog commented each other :)

Happy Birthday! I celebrated my 29th birthday with my high school students this summer and they brought in cards saying, “Happy 40th Birthday.” I love teen humor.
.-= 52 Faces´s last blog ..30% Readers Think I’m Crazy =-.

]]> By: Kristan http://lifeindevelopment.net/2009/10/20/my-22nd-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 Kristan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:42:03 +0000 http://lifeindevelopment.net/?p=602#comment-2353 :) Happy birthday! .-= Kristan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kristanhoffman/~3/JKegUgMR0v8/" rel="nofollow">Like crack, but better</a> =-. :)

Happy birthday!
.-= Kristan´s last blog ..Like crack, but better =-.

]]> By: rachel http://lifeindevelopment.net/2009/10/20/my-22nd-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 rachel Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:34:52 +0000 http://lifeindevelopment.net/?p=602#comment-2350 i'm wildly different at 25 than i was at 23... 2 years makes a huge difference in the person that you are and how you see life, it's nuts. :) happy birthday gorgeous. love you. .-= rachel´s last blog ..<a href="http://confessionsofajerseygirl.com/?p=520" rel="nofollow">The Love Story Project</a> =-. i’m wildly different at 25 than i was at 23… 2 years makes a huge difference in the person that you are and how you see life, it’s nuts. :)

happy birthday gorgeous. love you.
.-= rachel´s last blog ..The Love Story Project =-.

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