Although my life has taken lots of twists and turns along the way for the most part it has turned out the way I dreamed it would. I always wanted a loving husband, children, and grandchildren and what I have been blessed with is better than anything I ever hoped for. Sometimes I did have to kiss a lot of frogs before I found my Prince...but the important part is that my Prince finally did appear and we are living happily ever after. I never wanted to be a Career woman but I even had a few chances at that anyway and I know I could have been successful at any of the fields I did wonder in and out of. I still remember when I worked for a short time as an Executive Secretary and the head of the Women's Republic Party here in Louisiana (who came in often to see my boss) was so impressed with me that she asked me to send her my resume. I think now maybe I should have gone to work for her and showed these Republicans how to get things done! And then there was the time I was a Legal Secretary and Paralegal in training and my research on a Social Security case got my Boss the Disability Award for our Client on her first Court appearance. That never happens...and I got a huge bonus for that research. When I worked outside my home I always picked the jobs I wanted and enjoyed the time I spent at the job. But my heart was always in nurturing babies and being a homemaker, mother, and wife. That was my Career and the source of great joy and happiness for me and now that joy and happiness is extended to my being a Granny too. When I look back, even with the detours I took along the way, my dreams have come true and I have had a blessed life that I will always be thankful for. Whatever tomorrow holds for me I can know that my life was more than I ever dreamed and still is.
@Babs Hunt , I really admire your take on life... I know from some of the things you've said on this forum that life has not been easy for you in many ways, but you're clearly a Glass Half full person, and I admire that greatly...
No. Now that isn't to say that my life has had no joy in it. I was blessed to love my husband almost 48 years, and I had sons that I was allowed to know for 27 and 45 years before they left this world. I've had experiences that I wondered how I survived, and then there are those that were more fulfilling than I ever thought possible. I've had a lot of tragedy and loss in my life, but I think I was blessed with a deep need to survive, and be a good person as well. Those two things don't necessarily go together. I do have to say, I never been bored for long. But I do wish things had happened in a different sequence.
Thank you @Holly Saunders All of us have had ups and downs in life, joys and sorrows, health and sickness, etc., but I hope all of us can look back and be thankful for the dreams that did come true in our lives and for the gift of waking up to a new day of life each morning. There are still dreams to dreams and gifts of life to open for each one of us. And for all that will accept it there is a greater gift waiting for each of us after this earthly life.
My life workout better than I could have imagined. When I was young I thought if I worked hard enough everything I wanted I will get. Working in factories all my life even starting a business and through poor choice of my wife lost it all. Starting over again working hard with a second wife we started to make a life slowly getting ahead doing studies in many different fields. The next turning point was after retirement when my second wife and I had a planned divorce and separating in friendship. My life was empty no children over 50 years old Living in a foreign country but willing to still make something of my life I started over. Now I have my third wife two children and a house that I have built with no money owed on it. I could never imagine a life as well as I have now.
@Martin Alonzo Sometimes the best is saved for last! Sounds like that is what happened in your case. I remember when a Doctor told me that I would not be able to have any children because I had an undeveloped uterus. Someone else knew better though and I was blessed with three beautiful daughters from that undeveloped womb and a stepson that was born in love through my heart. I'm so happy for all your blessings.
No, not for me, always have had to struggle to get to a better place in life Now my health is a struggle, so not much change But - I don't want to be 'down' either and its a constant strive to remain upbeat, I hope I always manage that, seems harder as time goes on I admire everyone on here - its a real pleasure getting to know you
I had a good life...a pretty easy one. Only regret is I didn't finish college and that my husband died when I was only 53! Of course if I had finished college, I wouldn't have my 2 wonderful children and 5 amazing grandsons. They would not exist!