Life is full of constant changes. We can just blink and miss something. Or we take something for granted and all of the sudden it’s gone. Minutes turn into hours, hours turn into days, and before you know it, the days turn into years and you wonder where the time went.
This morning, I was scrolling through social media looking at my memories on Snapchat and Facebook from only one year ago. It was crazy because I thought to myself, I’m not even the same person that I see in these memories! I was a completely different person inside and out.
One year ago today, I was so carefree. I had gotten a new full time job at a restaurant a month before, and was still loving it. I got some evenings off and they were closed on weekends. When I was off, Javier and I were always running around together and having fun. Javier had just graduated high school, and was looking for a full time job. We still lived with our own parents and would always hang out at each other’s houses. I could go anywhere, and I had the money to do really whatever I wanted to do and not worry about a budget. I wasn’t really wild, but I was just super carefree and so in love. Everything just so simple and amazing!
In mid September of last year, Javier and I found out I was expecting our son. Our lives did a complete 180! Since then, we’ve had to grow and change for him. All in a short amount of time, we got a place together, extra bills to pay, and a human! We can’t run around without a care anymore. We can’t just be spontaneous. Javier works full time and comes home exhausted. I care for our son, keep the house clean and budget our money. We have to watch how much we spend, and we have to think about what’s best for our son now.
Even though our lives are completely different now, I love our life. I love the family we’re creating. I love how deep and strong our relationship has gotten. Within the years of being with Javier, I’ve loved seeing him grow into a great man. I am completely in love with our little man. I also love how close I’ve grown to other family members and friends of mine. I love my everyday life of taking care of my family. Life has more meaning to me now.
So even though life is constantly changing, change isn’t always bad. We have to embrace the changes, and make the best out of every situation. If life always stayed the same, that wouldn’t be much fun would it? 😉
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