As long as I am not face down in a gutter somewhere, I'll be happy.
Just like Ed McMahon says, Keep reaching for the stars.
Seriously, I dont know and dont care. As long as I am happy and those I love are healthy and happy, I'll be pleased. as one of the older (in age) GC'ers around here (But still WAY under 30...not that theres anything wrong with that) I have learned a few things. Life seldom turns out as you planned. (Can I get a brotha' Earp to back me up on this? Hows about a shout out from justamom, maybe carniation?) I have also learned that "normal" is nothing more than the setting on my washer/dryer.
Its ok and fun to imagine the future, just as long as its only for fun, and not a serious "do or die" plan. If it is a do or die plan, you are setting yourself up for failure. We can only controll our destiny, not the destiny of others. I had several plans that I was to have achieved by signposts in my life. After a while I wondered if they were really the goals I wanted, or I just wanted them because I had wanted them for so long. The answer was the latter. I felt a lot better after I realized that.
My hope is that in 10 years we are all still chatting away here on GC.
