Today I contemplate the act of growing up. In less than a month, I will be closing on my first home purchase. It’s a big step. I spent quality time at Home Depot yesterday pricing out items for repair and upgrades and diligently put them in a spreadsheet with appropriate column segmentation. I am gleeful when I exclaim, “Wanna see my paint chips?!” Yes, like a small child… I am pleased with myself. I am ready to devote my time to the responsibility of home ownership. Have you heard of the term “sweat equity?” Yes, I am actually excited about physical labor. Well, I’m excited about finding some help with the transportation and lifting of several bags of rocks. So, really, I will probably be doing the supervising and paying in appreciation (hahaha, great pun, right?) and food and beverages. But I might break a sweat in the kitchen or when shelling out the money.
When I was 5 I was in love with the Care Bears. (yay Tender Heart!) I can still watch Care Bears Movie II and enjoy it. As I thought about what I was going to write today, the first two things that popped into my head were the Growing Up song from Care Bears Movie II and the fact that I’m taking another step in the series of adult decisions. They represent two similar (yet different) stages in life. I’m not entirely sure when and how the brain just changes the way it does. I really had a lot of fun being a wild and crazy party girl for a while but it always conflicted with another side of me. As I embrace my “other side” I realize I’m growing.
What else is left on the list of growing up tasks?
I better keep growing up so I can continue to provide sage life lessons to The Boy.
