I Want to be More Than 'Really Good Roommates'

Two things happened this weekend that got me thinking....

First, I saw Date Night! So so funny. Really laugh out loud for awhile funny. It's about finding that spark again with your spouse. Knowing you would do it all over again to be married to exactly who you are married to. I loved it. Second, it built upon what happened earlier in the afternoon for me.

I was talking to a girl that was turning 26. She said she doesn't really like birthdays. She doesn't like getting older. She wants to stay 21 forever. I had a hard time staying quiet. I wanted to jump up and tell her in all seriousness....."But the best is yet to come" but I thought it sounded too cliche so I just kind of smiled and kept my mouth shut.

Now I can't stop thinking about the BESTS I am enjoying with each new year....{in no particular order}

My two sweet kiddos who let me kiss their faces up and down until I have got my fix.

When I was 21 I didn't have my two kiddos yet.

My relationship with my Heavenly Father. Through thick and thin I know He knows me and is there for me.

When I was 21 I knew, but now with more experiences I really KNOW.

Crawling into bed every night with my more than a 'really good roommate' hubby for the past 15 years. But being more than 'really good roommates' has taken work and the rewards are so worth it. Instead of just a really good roommate, HE is my best friend, my confidant, the first person I want to call with good news and the first person I NEED when I receive bad news. His is the hand I want placed around my hand when I need to feel safe and secure. His humor is something I can't live without. He is mine forever. I love him with all my heart.

When I was 21, I was married to the wrong person and felt so alone every time I crawled into bed.

My relationships with my family members. They mean so much to me and I love the friendships that have developed over the years as adults.

When I was 21 I loved my family, but was self-consumed and thought I wanted to try life on my own.

My friends. Putting myself out there and not being afraid to meet new people. The confidence with being myself that comes with age. Oh the people I have met. The friends that will always have a special place in my heart for all different reasons.

When I was 21, I was still outgoing, but with so many extra years after 21....comes so many extra friends!

So when I see that sweet girl again, I am going to stop her and tell her "The Best is Yet to Come" and it will be totally out of the blue and she might not get it, but I will feel better. And, she will probably think.....'Yea, that was random, is she losing her mind? See what happens when you get old....you go crazy!' And, I will smile at her and wish her ALL THE BESTS!

What are some of your "bests" you are enjoying?