Richan Family Sneak Peak...

It was one of those moments when I just felt...well, old. I think I may have mentioned this before, so if I have please forgive me. My life right now is like unto Alice in Wonderland's time warp. You know the story... Alice follows the white rabbit into some sort of other dimension and loses track of time completely? Yup, that's me. My life, as much as I'd like it to be, isn't the reality part of that story. I'm pretty sure it's more like the time warp. Let me explain. I surround myself with other people just like me....single. It's a lot like college, only different...I have more money, and that's about it. Being single, we notice that our growth is measured more in accomplishments than height. I think it's an adult thing to tell you the truth. And other than the occasional threatening wrinkle, time seems to stand still. That is, until I have moments like this one when I step outside of my world and compare the years gone by to those who are still growing...

It's that way when I see my nieces and nephews, and it's certainly that way when I get around kids I used to teach. I taught Cami for two years. She was in my fifth-grade and sixth grade class and is just an awesome kid. I say kid, but lets be honest...she has me beat by about 5 inches in height and is such a babe! I seriously can't even believe it. It's moments like this that instill in me more urgency. It's a good thing I think. Urgency to become a better person, urgency to do the things I've been threatening to do for years but haven't found the time, and urgency to take necessary risks. Thank goodness for the little people that get big. They help us to remember that time marches on.