A New Look and A New Attitude

Close your eyes.
Imagine your life in 5 years.
What do you see?

For me, life is pretty different. I am out of college and living in a real house with all my own furniture. I don't know where, but I can tell you that it won't be my hometown. I plan on teaching for a while, saving up as much money as possible. Maybe I'll be married by then... or, maybe not. I love imagining that I will still have "girls nights" with my couple of true college girlfriends. Regardless, I picture myself as being happy.
I am scared to death of the transition. I hate the thought of the first night in my new house, but as I watch the "newness" wear off, I know that I will find my place. We are all a little scared of change, whether we admit it or not. However, I am finding that change is necessary. We have no choice: we must grow older and move forward. We can fight the process all we want, but in the end, it will happen anyway.
I believe that we can either be an active part of the future, or we can sit and watch of life sweep us up in a whirlwind of uncertainty. For too long, I have been in the backseat. Seeing as life is going to move on no matter what, I have decided that I am ready to take the wheel and steer myself in the direction of my choosing.