Out on the roof just the other night, I watched the world flash by...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

It's been a few days since I have written, so I figured I would write a quick post! Then it is back to studying I go! I've had such a busy week! Dancing, work, class, test today, test tomorrow. BRING ON THE WEEKEND.

Anyway, I just read a post my momma wrote on her blog (Corner of Carolina, you should check it out) which has sparked the topic for this post which also happens to be the title of my blog, life's a journey. My mom was inspired to write about her dad, my grandfather. Unfortunately, I was not given the opportunity to meet him and my mom was only privileged enough to know him for seven years.  If it isn't obvious, he passed away when she was seven years old; my momma didn't have the opportunity to really know her father. I had never really thought about this before, but after reading what my momma had to say about her dad and how this painstaking event affected her life, I started to think about my life and the people in it. I cannot possibly imagine what it would be like to grow up without one of my parents or my grandparents for that matter. I have been blessed enough to have both of my parents (in the same household) along with three of the four grandparents. I can't imagine not knowing one of them, not knowing where I come from, what they look like, what their personality was like, what they liked to do, and so forth. However, there are so many people who have grown up with a single parent, divorced parents, and who never knew any of their grandparents. Unfortunately, the divorce rate is increasing. Yeah, the child may have both of their parents, but they still won't get what I have. I honestly believe, having both of my parents in the same house has affected who I am today. My parents have shown me what love is. My momma has shown me what a mother's love is and my daddy has shown me what a father's love, but together they have shown me what true love is. They don't know it, but someday I want what they have. They only dated for three months and got married and have been together for  30+ years. Unbelievable, I know! However, it is so true. They're best friends, they tell each other everything, they would do absolutely anything for the other one and they have decided to place God at the very center of their relationship. Don't get me wrong, they aren't perfect. I've heard them argue, I've seen them get on each others nerves, and complain to one another; but, that's life as well as any relationship or friendship. You see, they've shared over 30 years of their journey together and will continue to do so until "death due them part." They've combined two individual journeys into one. No, they may not have soaked in every moment of it and many days have gone by, but I believe as they're getting older they are starting to pay more attention to the things they experience. For example, my daddy is going back and forth to Bangladesh and is soaking in every minute of it. From this point on, I want to do the same. I'm young and have many years ahead of me, but I don't want to let the world flash by me. I want to fill my journey with beautiful memories and many lessons learned.

"You better start living right now, as days go by." -"Days Go By," Keith Urban